even

even: even¹

adjective (evener, evenest)

1》 flat and smooth; level.

2》 equal in number, amount, or value.

↘equally balanced: the match was fairly even.

↘having little variation in quality; regular.

3》 (of a person's temper or disposition) equable; calm.

4》 (of a number) divisible by two without a remainder.

verb (often even out/up) make or become even.

adverb used for emphasis: he knows even less than I do.

Phrases

even as at the very same time as.

an even break informal a fair chance.

even if despite the possibility or fact that.

even now (or then)

1》 now (or then) as well as before.

2》 in spite of what has (or had) happened.

3》 at this (or that) very moment.

even so nevertheless.

even though despite the fact that.

of even date Law or formal of the same date.

on an even keel

1》 not listing or tilting to one side.

2》 functioning normally after a period of difficulty.

Derivatives

evenly adverb

evenness noun

Origin

OE efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Gmc origin.

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even²

noun archaic or literary evening.

Origin

OE fen, of Gmc origin.

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Synonyms:

Smooth, level, plane, flat, Exactly, verily, just / Uniform, equable, equal, calm, steady, unruffled, At the very time / On a level, on the same level, Likewise, in like manner, not only so, but also / Fair, just, equitable, Strange to say / Divisible by two, So much as

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even — even1 [ē′vən] adj. [ME < OE efne, efen, akin to Ger eben, Goth ibns < ? IE base * yem , hold together > MIr emon, twins] 1. flat; level; smooth [even country] 2. not irregular; not varying; uniform; constant [an even tempo] 3. calm;… … English World dictionary
Even — E ven, a. [AS. efen. efn; akin to OS. eban, D. even, OHG. eban, G. efen, Icel. jafn, Dan. jevn, Sw. j[ a]mn, Goth. ibns. Cf. {Anent}, {Ebb}.] 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
even — Ⅰ. even [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) flat and smooth; level. 2) equal in number, amount, or value. 3) having little variation in quality; regular. 4) equally balanced: the match was even. 5) (of a person s temper or disposition) placid; calm. 6) … English terms dictionary
even — e‧ven [ˈiːvn] adjective 1. staying at the same level, rather than frequently changing from one level to the other: • Strong trade will encourage more even selling. 2. giving two sides, things, ideas etc equal or fair treatment: • We should try… … Financial and business terms
even — even; even·er; even·ly; even·ness; even·tra·tion; even·tual; even·tu·al·i·ty; even·tu·al·ly; even·tu·ate; un·even; break·even; even·hand·ed·ly; even·hand·ed·ness; even·tu·a·tion; … English syllables
even — is normally placed immediately before the word or phrase that it qualifies: Doctors must pursue costly and even dangerous investigations / She is talking even more loudly / He even enrolled in a business studies course. In some cases even… … Modern English usage
even if — phrase used for emphasizing that although something may happen or may be true, another situation remains the same He’s determined to prove his innocence, even if he has to go to the highest court in the land. Thesaurus: words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
Even — E ven, adv. [AS. efne. See {Even}, a., and cf. {E en}.] 1. In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well. Is it even so? Shak. [1913 Webster] Even so did these Gauls possess the coast. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
even — [adj1] flat, uniform alike, balanced, consistent, constant, continual, continuous, direct, equal, flush, homogenous, horizontal, level, matching, metrical, parallel, planate, plane, plumb, proportional, regular, right, same, smooth, square,… … New thesaurus
Even — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anat Even (* 1960), israelische Regisseurin Bert Even (* 1925), deutscher Politiker, Präsident des Bundesverwaltungsamtes Jean Even (1910 1986), französischer Maler und Plakatmaler Johannes Even… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Even — E ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Evening}] 1. To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth. [1913 Webster] His temple Xerxes evened with the soil. Sir. W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] It will even all inequalities Evelyn. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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