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uneven

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un·e·ven  (n-vn)
adj. un·e·ven·er, un·e·ven·est
1.
a. Not equal, as in size, length, or quality.
b. Having ill-matched opponents: an uneven contest.
2. Not consistent or uniform: an uneven color.
3. Not smooth or level: the uneven surface of a cobblestone road. See Synonyms at rough.
4. Not straight or parallel: uneven margins.
5. Of, relating to, or being an odd number.
6. Obsolete Not fair or equitable.

un·even·ly adv.
un·even·ness n.

uneven
Adjective
1. (of a surface) not level or flat
2. not consistent in quality: an uneven performance
3. not parallel, straight, or horizontal
4. not fairly matched: the uneven battle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unevenuneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"
2.unevenuneven - (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church"
unequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
3.uneven - not divisible by two
4.uneven - variable and recurring at irregular intervals ; "an uneven gait"; "uneven spacing"
unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"
5.uneven - lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
inconsistent - displaying a lack of consistency; "inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time"; "inconsistent with the roadmap"

uneven
adjective 1. rough, bumpy, not flat, not level, not smooth << OPPOSITE level
adjective 3. unequal, unfair, one-sided, ill-matched
adjective 4. lopsided, unbalanced, asymmetrical, odd, out of true, not parallel
Translations

uneven [ʌnˈiːvn] adjdesigual; [road etc] → con baches
uneven [ʌnˈiːvn] adjinégal(e); [quality, work] → irrégulier/ière
uneven [ʌnˈiːvn] adj [teeth, road etc] → uneben; [performance] → ungleichmäßig
uneven [ʌnˈiːvn] adjineguale; [ground] → disuguale, accidentato/a; [heartbeat] → irregolare

uneven
adj uneven [anˈiːvn]
1 not even The road surface here is very uneven.ongelykغَيْر مُسْتَوٍнеравенnerovnýujævnunebenανώμαλος, άνισοςdesigual, irregularebatasaneناهموارepätasaineninégalלא חָלָק, לא יָשָרऊबड़-खाबड़neravanegyenetlenóslétturineguale, irregolareでこぼこのnelygusnelīdzenstdk rataoneffenujevn, humpetnierównydesigualinegalнеровныйnerovnýneravenneravanojämnซึ่งไม่เรียบdüz olmayan, engebeli崎嶇的, 不平坦的нерівнийنا ہموارkhông đều,
2 (of work etc) not all of the same quality His work is very uneven.wisselvallig, wisselendغَيْر مُتسأو في الجَوْدَهнепостояненnestejnýuensartetungleichmäßigανομοιογενήςdesigualebaühtlaneنابرابرepätasaineninégalלא אָחִידअसमneujednačenegyenlőtlen; egyenetlenmisjafnirregolareむらのあるnelygus, nevienodasnevienmērīgs; nevienādstdk samaongelijkuregelmessig, ujevnnierównydesigualinegalнеравномерныйrozdielnyneenakneujednačenojämnซึ่งไม่สม่ำเสมอdeğişken, aynı kararda olmayan(質量)不均勻的шорсткуватийنا ہموار، يکسانيت سے خاليkhông bằng nhau
n unˈevenness
wisselvalligheidعَدَم إنتِظام، عَدَم إسْتِواءнепостоянствоnestejnostuensartetheddie Unebenheitανομοιογένειαdesigualdad, irreguralidadebatasasusناهمواریepätasaisuusinégalitéחוֹסֶר אָחִידוּתविषमताneujednačenostegyenetlenség, egyenlőtlenségójafna; ójöfnuðurineguaglianza, irregolaritàでこぼこnelygumasnelīdzenums; nevienmērīgumsketaksamaanoneffenheid, ongelijke kwaliteituregelmessighet, ujevnhetnierównośćdesigualdadeinegalitateнеравномерностьrozdielnosťneravnostneujednačenostojämnhetความขรุขระ; ความไม่สม่ำเสมอdüz/eşit olmayış崎嶇нерівномірністьنا ہمواريتsự không đều
adv unˈevenly
in an uneven or unequal way The teams are unevenly matched.ongelykبصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَكافِئَهнепостоянноnestejněuligeungleichανομοιογενώς, άνισαdesigualmente, irregularmenteebaühtlaseltبطور ناهموار یا نابرابرepätasaiseninégalementבְּצוּרָה לא אָחִידָהविषमneujednačenoegyenlőtlenülmisjafnlegainegualmente, irregolarmente不ぞろいにnelygiainevienmērīgitdk samaongelijkmatigujevnt, uliktnierównodesigualmente(în mod) inegalнеравномерноrozdielneneenakoneujednačenoojämntอย่างไม่สมดุลdüzensiz/intizamsız biçimde不勻地нерівно; нерівномірноنا ہموار طور پرkhông đều

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The sand lay in billows, and was in places very uneven, so that the boat rocked dangerously from side to side; but it never quite tipped over, and the speed was so great that the shaggy man himself became frightened and began to wonder how he could make the ship go slower.
Her breath was coming in little uneven, rapid gasps.
The arena was immense but extremely uneven and unkempt.
 
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