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| e·ven [ v'n ] |
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1. not sloping, rough, or irregular: having no slope, roughness, or irregularities
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2. at same height: at the same distance above the ground or other point of reference
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3. aligned: lining up along the same horizontal or vertical line and usually with equal spaces between
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4. not changing or fluctuating: not changing or fluctuating in level or strength
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5. similar throughout: the same all over or throughout
  an even consistency
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6. equal in amount: equal in amount, number, or extent
At the end of the first round, the score was even.
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7. well-balanced: between competitors of equal strength or skill, and therefore fair or well-balanced
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8. exact in amount: exact in amount, number, or extent
an even dozen
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9. not owing anything: not or no longer owing anything to each other
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informal
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Give me five dollars, and we'll call it even.
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10. calm and steady: calm and controlled
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11. mathematics exactly divisible by two: describes a number or quantity that can be exactly divided by two with nothing left over, e.g. 2, 6, 30, or 518.
See also oddadj (sense 2)
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12. with even number: having a number that can be exactly divided by two
on the even pages
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle e·vened, present participle e·ven·ing, 3rd person present singular e·vens) |
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level or equalize: to make something more level or equal, or become more level or equal
Atlanta scored three quick runs to even the score.
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| [ Old English efen< Germanic] |
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| e·ven·er noun |
| e·ven·ly adverb |
| e·ven·ness noun |
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get even (with somebody) to take revenge on somebody
They took advantage of me, and I was determined to get even.
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