UNEVEN

spotty, uneven, scratchy

(adjective) lacking consistency; “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

mismatched, uneven

(adjective) (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; “vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church”

uneven

(adjective) not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; “an uneven color”; “uneven ground”; “uneven margins”; “wood with an uneven grain”

odd, uneven

(adjective) not divisible by two

uneven

(adjective) variable and recurring at irregular intervals; “an uneven gait”; “uneven spacing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

uneven (comparative more uneven, superlative most uneven)

Not even

Not level or smooth

Not uniform

Varying in quality

(mathematics, rare) Odd

Antonym: even

Synonyms

• rough

Verb

uneven (third-person singular simple present unevens, present participle unevening, simple past and past participle unevened)

(transitive) To make uneven.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*e"ven, a. Etym: [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]

1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground.

2. Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.

3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. Un*e"ven*ly, adv.

– Un*e"ven*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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