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   uneven

   /ʌnˈiːvn/

   adjective

   • 1. not level or smooth: "the floors are cracked and uneven" Similar bumpyroughlumpystonyrockypotholedholeyruttedruttypittedjaggedcraggedcraggydentedindentedknobbyOpposite evenflatsmooth
   • 2. not regular, consistent, or equal: "the uneven distribution of resources" Similar irregularunequaldifferingdissimilarunlikeunalikeunidenticalunbalancedlopsidedawryaskewcrookedasymmetricalunsymmetricaldisproportionatenot matchinginconsistentvariablevaryingchangeablefluctuatingintermittentwaveringirregularerraticpatchybittyinformal:peakyOpposite evenregularconsistent
   • ▪ (of a contest) not equally balanced: "Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven match" Similar one-sidedunequalunfairunjustinequitableill-matchedunbalancedlopsidedbiasedprejudicedskewedOpposite equalfair

   Word Origin Old Englishunefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see un-1, even1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. unevenness noun

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   What does uneven mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UNEVEN definition: 1. not level, equal, flat, or continuous: 2. different in quality; often used to avoid saying bad…. Learn more.

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   What is an uneven surface?

   • An uneven surface or edge is not smooth, flat, or straight. He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park. She gazed round the church at the grey uneven walls and the vivid stained glass windows. ...uneven teeth. ...wearing dresses that pinched at the armholes, that hung as unevenly as flags.

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   What is another word for uneven?

   • Some common synonyms of uneven are harsh, rough, rugged, and scabrous. While all these words mean "not smooth or even," uneven implies a lack of uniformity in height, breadth, or quality. When is harsh a more appropriate choice than uneven?

   UNEVEN Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   What is the uneven U?

   • 1 — the raw, unmediated data of facts, information or concrete observation. Now why would these five levels, as a continuum for structuring your writing, be called the Uneven U? The main point is to finish your paragraph with a sentence at a more abstract or ‘big picture’ conceptual level than the sentence you started with.

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     UNEVEN meaning: 1. not level, equal, flat, or continuous: 2....

   • Znaczenie Uneven, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     UNEVEN definicja: 1. not level, equal, flat, or continuous:...

   • Uneven: French Translation

     uneven translate: inégal/-e, accidenté/-ée, inégalitaire,...

   • Uneven: Korean Translation

     uneven translate: 평평하지 않은. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Uneven: Arabic Translation

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   • Uneven: Polish Translation

     UNEVEN translate: nierówny, nierówny, nierówny. Learn more...

   • Uneven: Portuguese Translation

     UNEVEN translate: desigual, irregular, irregular, desigual....

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   Uneven means not level, equal, flat, or continuous, or different in quality. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   Uneven is the opposite of uniform and predictable. If the road is uneven, it's bumpy and rough, and you’ll have to dodge the potholes.

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