Uneven

  • 11uneven — un|e|ven [ʌnˈi:vən] adj 1.) not smooth, flat, or level ▪ She walked back carefully over the uneven ground. 2.) not regular ▪ His breathing had become uneven. ▪ uneven rates of development 3.) not equal or equally balanced ▪ an uneven distribution …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12uneven — un|e|ven [ ʌn ivn ] adjective * ▸ 1 not smooth/level ▸ 2 not same size ▸ 3 not fair/equal ▸ 4 not same in all parts ▸ 5 not regular 1. ) not smooth or level: She walked carefully over the uneven ground. 2. ) not the same in size or length: Her… …

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  • 13uneven */ — UK [ʌnˈiːv(ə)n] / US [ʌnˈɪv(ə)n] adjective 1) not smooth or level She walked carefully over the uneven ground. 2) not the same in size or length Her fingernails were short and uneven. 3) not fairly balanced or equally shared an uneven… …

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  • 14uneven — unevenly, adv. unevenness, n. /un ee veuhn/, adj. 1. not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface. 2. irregular; varying; not uniform: The book is uneven in quality. 3. not equitable or fair; one sided:… …

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  • 15uneven — adjective 1 not smooth, flat, or level: The ground was very uneven in places. 2 not regular: His breathing had become uneven. 3 not equal or equally balanced: an uneven contest 4 good in some parts and bad in others: a rather uneven performance… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16uneven — adjective 1) uneven ground Syn: bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, rugged, potholed, rutted, pitted, jagged Ant: flat, smooth 2) uneven teeth …

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  • 17uneven — adjective 1) uneven ground Syn: bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, rutted 2) uneven teeth Syn: irregular, crooked, lopsided, askew, asymmetrical 3) …

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  • 18uneven — /ʌnˈivən/ (say un eevuhn) adjective 1. not level or flat; rough; rugged. 2. irregular; varying; not uniform. 3. not equally balanced; not equal: an uneven contest. 4. (of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers: 3, 5, and 7 are… …

  • 19uneven — adj. Uneven is used with these nouns: ↑breathing, ↑distribution, ↑ground, ↑pavement, ↑sidewalk, ↑surface, ↑terrain …

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  • 20uneven —    bad    A code message in financial statements, of which the cypher was broken long ago:     Shares in Coates Viyella... yesterday slipped 4 to 163p as chairman Sir James Spooner told the annual meeting that trading conditions were uneven.… …

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