Evener

e·ven ¹  (vn)

adj.

1.

a. Having a horizontal surface; flat: an even floor.

b. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth. See Synonyms at level.

c. Being in the same plane or line; parallel: The picture is even with the window.

2.

a. Having no variations or fluctuations; uniform: the even rhythm of his breathing.

b. Of uniform distribution: an even application of varnish.

c. Placid; calm: an even temperament.

3.

a. Equal or identical in degree, extent, or amount: Use even amounts of butter and sugar.

b. Equally matched or balanced: an even fight.

c. Just; fair: an even bargain.

d. Having nothing due on either side; square: If we each take half, then we'll be even.

e. Having exacted full revenge.

4. Having equal probability; as likely as not: an even chance of winning.

5. Sports

a. Having an equal score: The teams are even at halftime.

b. Being equal for each opponent. Used of a score.

6. Mathematics

a. Exactly divisible by 2.

b. Characterized or indicated by a number exactly divisible by 2.

7.

a. Having an even number in a sequence.

b. Having an even number of members.

8. Having an exact amount, extent, or number; precise: an even pound; an even foot.

adv.

1.

a. To a greater degree or extent. Used as an intensive with comparative adjectives and adverbs: Looked sick and felt even worse.

b. Indeed; moreover. Used as an intensive: He was depressed, even suicidal. Even a child knows better.

c. Used as an intensive to indicate something that is unexpected: declined even to consider the idea.

2. At the same time as; already; just: Even as we watched, the building collapsed.

3. To a degree that extends; fully: loyal even unto death.

4. Exactly; precisely: It was even as he said: the jewel was gone.

tr. & intr.v. e·vened, e·ven·ing, e·vens

To make or become even.

Idiom:

on an even keel

In a stable or unimpaired state: "There was good reason to keep relations with Washington on an even keel" (Helen Kitchen).

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[Middle English, from Old English efen.]

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even·er n.

even·ly adv.

even·ness n.

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e·ven ²  (vn)

n. Archaic

Evening.

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[Middle English, from Old English fen.]