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unevenness

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.unevennessunevenness - the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity
variability
unregularity, irregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
rockiness - the quality of abounding in rocks and stones; "due to the rockiness of the land it was quickly dry even after a heavy rain"
ruggedness - the quality of being topologically uneven; "the ruggedness of the mountains"
jaggedness - something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface
patchiness - unevenness in quality or performance
waviness - unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles
invariability, evenness - a quality of uniformity and lack of variation
2.unevennessunevenness - the quality of being unbalanced      
inequality - lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"
evenness - the quality of being balanced


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In dealing with an Isosceles, if a rascal pleads that he cannot help stealing because of his unevenness, you reply that for that very reason, because he cannot help being a nuisance to his neighbours, you, the Magistrate, cannot help sentencing him to be consumed -- and there's an end of the matter.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
that too, in spite of a considerable unevenness, is a sign of genius.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
The roughness and unevenness of the ground suggested something of a great mass of debris hidden by the accumulation of centuries of undergrowth.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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