1even1 (ˈiːvənn
)
Definitions
adjective
- level and regular; flat ⇒
an even surface
- (postpositive) with on the same level or in the same plane (as) ⇒
one surface even with another
- without variation or fluctuation; regular; constant ⇒
an even rate of progress
- not readily moved or excited; placid; calm ⇒
an even temper
- equally balanced between two sides ⇒
an even game
- equal or identical in number, quantity, etc ⇒
two even spoonfuls of sugar
- (of a number) divisible by two
- characterized or indicated by such a number ⇒
maps are on the even pages
Compare odd (sense 4)
- relating to or denoting two or either of two alternatives, events, etc, that have an equal probability ⇒
an even chance of missing or catching a train
- having no balance of debt; neither owing nor being owed
- just and impartial; fair ⇒
an even division
- exact in number, amount, or extent ⇒
an even pound
- equal, as in score; level ⇒
now the teams are even
- mathematics (of a function) unchanged in value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in (of a function) unchanged in value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y = (of a function) unchanged in value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in = z² See odd (sense 8)
- See even money
- See get even
- See of even date
adverb
- (intensifier; used to suggest that the content of a statement is unexpected or paradoxical) ⇒
even an idiot can do that
- (intensifier; used with comparative forms) ⇒
this is even better
- notwithstanding; in spite of ⇒
even having started late she soon caught him up
- used to introduce a more precise version of a word, phrase, or statement ⇒
he is base, even depraved
- used preceding a clause of supposition or hypothesis to emphasize the implication that whether or not the condition in it is fulfilled, the statement in the main clause remains valid ⇒
even if she died he wouldn't care
- archaic that is to say; namely (used for emphasis) ⇒
he, even he, hath spoken these things
- archaic all the way; fully ⇒
I love thee even unto death
- See even as
- See even so
verb
- to make or become even
Alternative Forms
ˈevener noun ˈevenly adverb ˈevenness nounWord Origin
Old English efen; related to Old Norse jafn even, equal, Gothic ibns, Old High German ebanSynonyms
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regular,
stable,
constant,
steady,
smooth,
uniform,
unbroken,
uninterrupted,
unwavering,
unvarying,
metrical,
=
equal,
like,
the same,
matching,
similar,
uniform,
parallel,
identical,
comparable,
commensurate,
coequal,
= equally matched
level,
tied,
drawn,
on a par
neck and neck,
fifty-fifty,
equalized,
all square,
equally balanced
=
calm,
stable,
steady,
composed,
peaceful,
serene,
cool,
tranquil,
well-balanced,
placid,
undisturbed,
unruffled,
imperturbable,
equable,
even-tempered,
unexcitable
equanimous,
=
fair,
just,
balanced,
equitable,
impartial,
disinterested,
unbiased,
dispassionate,
fair and square,
unprejudiced,
=
despite,
in spite of,
disregarding,
notwithstanding,
in spite of the fact that regardless of the fact that
= so much as
at all,
Translations
- British English:
even
Something that is even is flat and smooth.The path was straight and even.ˈiːvn ADJECTIVE The path was straight and even.
- Spanish:
uniforme
adj
- French:
pair
adj
- German:
eben
adj
- Chinese: 一致的 adj
- Arabic: مُسْتَوٍ adj
- Portuguese: regular adj
- Russian: ровный adj ровная
- Croatian: jednolik adj jednolika
- Czech: rovný adj
- Danish: jævn adj
- Dutch: gelijkmatig adj
- Finnish: tasainen adj
- Greek: ζυγός adj ζυγή
- Italian: uniforme adj
- Japanese: 平らな no_posp
- Korean: 평평한 adj
- Norwegian: jevn adj
- Polish: równy adj równa
- Brazilian Portuguese: regular adj
- European Spanish:
uniforme
adj
- Swedish: jämn adj jämnt
- Thai: จำนวนเท่ากัน adj
- Turkish: düz adj
- Vietnamese: bằng phẳng adj
- British English:
even
You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is surprising.Nobody trusted strangers, or even friends.ˈiːvn ADVERB Nobody trusted strangers, or even friends.
- Spanish:
incluso
adv
- French:
même
adv
- German:
sogar
adv
- Chinese: 甚至 adv
- Arabic: حَتَّى adv
- Portuguese: até adv
- Russian: даже adv
- Croatian: čak adv
- Czech: dokonce adv
- Danish: jævnt adv
- Dutch: zelfs adv
- Finnish: jopa adv
- Greek: ακόμα adv
- Italian: perfino adv
- Japanese: ･･･でさえ adv
- Korean: ...이라도 adv
- Norwegian: til og med adv
- Polish: nawet adv
- Brazilian Portuguese: até adv
- European Spanish:
incluso
adv
- Swedish: även adv
- Thai: ยิ่งไปกว่านั้น adv
- Turkish: hatta adv
- Vietnamese: ngay cả adv
Usage examples
The thing that impressed me was her concentration on it to the exclusion of everything else, even to the exclusion of herself.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)The whole national grid must be throbbing brightly enough at the moment to alert even the most myopic extra-terrestrials floating by Earth.
Country Life (2004)And even more unusually, both Israel and the Palestinians welcomed it.
Irish Times (2002)The Roman poet Martial, writing in the 1st century AD, refers to teeth made of bone, ivory and even wood.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)