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uneven

  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈivən/

Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.

Other meanings

  1. Not level or smooth.

  2. Varying in quality.

Related words

  • uneven bars
  • unevenly
  • unevenness

Example sentences

  • “The level is uneven.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Old English "unefen" (unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “uneven” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.