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Dictionary: un·e·ven   (ŭn-ē'vən) pronunciation
adj., -er, -est.
    1. Not equal, as in size, length, or quality.
    2. Having ill-matched opponents: an uneven contest.
  1. Not consistent or uniform: an uneven color.
  2. Not smooth or level: the uneven surface of a cobblestone road. See synonyms at rough.
  3. Not straight or parallel: uneven margins.
  4. Of, relating to, or being an odd number.
  5. Obsolete. Not fair or equitable.
unevenly un·e'ven·ly adv.
unevenness un·e'ven·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance: erratic, inconsistent, patchy, spotty, unsteady, variable. See continue/stop/pause, same/different/compare.
  2. Having a surface that is not smooth: coarse, cragged, craggy, harsh, ironbound, jagged, ragged, rough, rugged, scabrous. See smooth/rough.

Antonyms: uneven
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adj

Definition: not smooth or balanced
Antonyms: balanced, continuous, even, level, smooth


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not level or smooth. Also: Not constant.

pronunciation After the earthquake, the road was uneven because of the many new cracks in it.

Translations: Uneven
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ulige, ujævn, uensartet

Nederlands (Dutch)
oneffen, ongelijk(matig), onregelmatig, middelmatig, oneven

Français (French)
adj. - irrégulier, inégal, tremblant (une voix), (Sport) asymétrique (une barre)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungerade, uneben, unausgeglichen, unregelmäßig, ungleichmäßig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανώμαλος, ακανόνιστος, άνισος

Italiano (Italian)
dispari, ineguale, irregolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desigual, torto

Русский (Russian)
неровный, неуравновешенный, нечетный, неравный, нерегулярный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - impar, desigual, desnivelado, accidentado, anormal, irregular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ojämn

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不平坦的, 不均匀的, 不平均的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不平坦的, 不均勻的, 不平均的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 평탄하지 않은, 한결같지 않은, 홀수의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 平らでない, でこぼこの, 一様でない, 不規則な, 奇数の, 平等でない, 一方的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير مستو, متقلب, غير شفعي, متقطع, غير منظم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא חלק, לא ישר, לא קבוע, לא קצבי, לא אחיד, לא זוגי‬


 
 
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