uneven
Americanadjective
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not level or flat; rough; rugged.
The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
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irregular; varying; not uniform.
The book is uneven in quality.
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not equitable or fair; one-sided.
an uneven contest.
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not equally balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.
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(of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers.
The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.
adjective
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(of a surface, etc) not level or flat
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spasmodic or variable
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not parallel, straight, or horizontal
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not fairly matched
an uneven race
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archaic not equal
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obsolete unjust
Other Word Forms
- unevenly adverb
- unevenness noun
Etymology
Origin of uneven
before 900; Middle English; Old English unefen; cognate with German uneben. See un- 1, even 1
Example Sentences
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Instead, these alterations appear throughout the brain in uneven and complex patterns.
From Science Daily
“Daredevil: Born Again” has its moments but is largely uneven, and there’s not a lot else to draw viewers.
From MarketWatch
The cereal shift is part of a broader effort by Target to sharpen its merchandise assortment and rebuild momentum after several uneven years marked by weaker discretionary spending and operational challenges in stores.
Since the start of this year, the dollar index has been off to an uneven and uninspiring start, weakening by 0.5%.
From MarketWatch
An Anthropic spokeswoman said the change is intended to help the company compete with several rivals against an uneven policy backdrop that puts the onus on companies to make their own judgments about safeguards.
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