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Even

ˈiːvn

Even definitions
adjective
evener evenest even
  1. flat and smooth

    "prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar"

    • in the same plane or line; level

      "run a file along the saw to make all of the teeth even with each other"

  2. equal in number, amount, or value

    "an even gender balance among staff and students"

    tied drawn all square balanced on a par on an equal footing
    • equally balanced

      "the first half of the match was fairly even"

    • (of two people) in a state of being equal with each other, having eliminated an imbalance or debt

      "just one more favour and we're even, OK?"

    • having little variation in quality; regular

      "they travelled at an even and leisurely pace"

    • (of a person's temper or disposition) equable; calm

      "she was known to have an even temper and to be difficult to rile"

  3. (of a number, such as 2, 6, or 108) divisible by two without a remainder

    "a meter that reads only in even numbers"

    • bearing a number that is divisible by two without a remainder

      "headers can be placed on odd or even pages or both"

verb
even evened evening evens
  1. make or become even

    "she cut the hair again to even up the ends"

    flatten make flat make level level level off level out smooth smooth out smooth off make flush plane make uniform make regular equalize make equal make even make level level up make the same balance square
adverb
even
  1. used to emphasize something surprising or extreme

    "they have never even heard of the United States"

    surprisingly unexpectedly paradoxically though it may seem strange believe it or not as it happens
    • used in comparisons for emphasis

      "he knows even less about it than I do"

    • used in questions to indicate confusion or exasperation

      "what is this whole thing even about?"