uneven

un·e·ven

 (ŭn-ē′vən)

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.

4. Not straight or parallel: uneven margins.

5. Of, relating to, or being an odd number.

6. Obsolete Not fair or equitable.

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un·e′ven·ly adv.

un·e′ven·ness n.

uneven

(ʌnˈiːvən)

adj

1. (of a surface, etc) not level or flat

2. spasmodic or variable

3. not parallel, straight, or horizontal

4. not fairly matched: an uneven race.

5. archaic not equal

6. obsolete unjust

unˈevenly adv

unˈevenness n

un•e•ven

(ʌnˈi vən)

adj.

1. not level or flat; rough.

2. not uniform; varying, as in quality.

3. not equitable or fair; one-sided.

4. not balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.

5. (of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers: The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.

[before 900]

un•e′ven•ly, adv.

un•e′ven•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	uneven - 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.	uneven - (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church" mismatched unequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
	3.	uneven - not divisible by two odd
	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" spotty, scratchy 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 He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park.
rough even, level, flat, plane, smooth

2. irregular, unsteady, fitful, variable, broken, fluctuating, patchy, intermittent, jerky, changeable, spasmodic, inconsistent He could hear that her breathing was uneven.

3. unequal, unfair, one-sided, ill-matched It was an uneven contest.

4. lopsided, unbalanced, asymmetrical, odd, out of true, not parallel a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut

uneven

adjective

1. Lacking consistency or regularity in quality or performance:

erratic, inconsistent, patchy, spotty, unsteady, variable.

2. Having a surface that is not smooth:

coarse, cragged, craggy, harsh, ironbound, jagged, ragged, rough, rugged, scabrous.

Translations

غَيْر مُتسأو في الجَوْدَهغَيْر مُسْتَوٍ

nerovnýnestejný

uensartetujævn

unebenungleichmäßig

desigualdesniveladodespatronizadodesuniformeirregular

inégal

egyenlõtlen

misjafnósléttur

accidentatodispariinegualeirregolare

nevienodas

nelīdzensnevienādsnevienmērīgs

kupertujevn

неровный

neenakneravenpoševen

aynı kararda olmayandeğişkendüz olmayanengebeli

不均匀的不平坦的不稳定的崎岖的

uneven

[ˈʌnˈiːvən] ADJ

1. (= not flat or straight) [surface, wall, road] → desigual, irregular; [teeth] → desigual

2. (= irregular) [breathing, rate] → irregular
it was an uneven performance → fue una actuación irregular

3. (= unfair) [distribution] → desigual, poco equitativo; [contest] → desigual
the uneven distribution of aid → la distribución desigual or poco equitativa de las ayudas

uneven

[ˌʌnˈiːv^ən] adj

(= not smooth) [surface, edge, path] → inégal(e); [teeth, wall] → irrégulier/ière

(= irregular) [breathing, rate] → irrégulier/ière

(= patchy) [performance, acting] → inégal(e)

(= unequal) [contest, distribution] → inégal(e)
It was an uneven contest → C'était une lutte inégale.

uneven

adj

(= not level) surface → uneben; (= irregular) line → ungerade; thickness → ungleich; pulse, breathing, teeth → unregelmäßig; voice → unsicher, schwankend; pace, rate, colour, distribution → ungleichmäßig; quality → unterschiedlich; temper → unausgeglichen; contest, competition → ungleich; the engine sounds uneven → der Motor läuft ungleichmäßig

number → ungerade

uneven

[ʌnˈiːv/ən] adj (heartbeat, work, quality, performance) → irregolare; (thickness) → ineguale; (ground) → disuguale, accidentato/a

uneven

(anˈiːvn) adjective

1. not even. The road surface here is very uneven. ongelyk غَيْر مُسْتَوٍ неравен irregular nerovný uneben ujævn ανώμαλος, άνισοςdesigual, irregular ebatasane ناهموار epätasainen inégal לא חָלָק, לא יָשָר ऊबड़-खाबड़ neravan egyenetlen tidak rata ósléttur ineguale, irregolare でこぼこの 편평하지 않은 nelygus nelīdzens tdk rata oneffenujevn, humpetnierównydesigual inegal неровный nerovný neraven neravan ojämn ซึ่งไม่เรียบ düz olmayan, engebeli 崎嶇的, 不平坦的 нерівний نا ہموار không đều 崎岖的，不平坦的

2. (of work etc) not all of the same quality. His work is very uneven. wisselvallig, wisselend غَيْر مُتسأو في الجَوْدَه непостоянен desigual nestejný ungleichmäßig uensartet ανομοιογενής desigual ebaühtlane نابرابر epätasainen inégal לא אָחִיד असम neujednačen egyenlőtlen; egyenetlen tidak seragam misjafn irregolare むらのある 한결같지 않은 nelygus, nevienodas nevienmērīgs; nevienāds tdk sama ongelijkuregelmessig, ujevnnierównydesigual inegal неравномерный rozdielny neenak neujednačen ojämn ซึ่งไม่สม่ำเสมอ değişken, aynı kararda olmayan (工作品質等)不穩定的，時好時壞的 шорсткуватий نا ہموار، يکسانيت سے خالي không bằng nhau （质量）不均匀的，不稳定的

unˈevenness noun

wisselvalligheid عَدَم إنتِظام، عَدَم إسْتِواء непостоянство desigualdade nestejnost die Unebenheit uensartethed ανομοιογένεια desigualdad, irreguralidad ebatasasus ناهمواری epätasaisuus inégalité חוֹסֶר אָחִידוּת विषमता neujednačenost egyenetlenség, egyenlőtlenség keadaan tidak rata ójafna; ójöfnuður ineguaglianza, irregolarità でこぼこ 고르지 않음 nelygumas nelīdzenums; nevienmērīgums ketaksamaan oneffenheid, ongelijke kwaliteit uregelmessighet, ujevnhetnierównośćdesigualdade inegalitate неравномерность rozdielnosť neravnost neujednačenost ojämnhet ความขรุขระ; ความไม่สม่ำเสมอ düz/eşit olmayış 崎嶇 нерівномірність نا ہمواريت sự không đều 崎岖

unˈevenly adverb

in an uneven or unequal way. The teams are unevenly matched. ongelyk بصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَكافِئَه непостоянно desigualmente nestejně ungleich ulige ανομοιογενώς, άνισα desigualmente, irregularmente ebaühtlaselt بطور ناهموار یا نابرابر epätasaisesti inégalement בְּצוּרָה לא אָחִידָה विषम neujednačeno egyenlőtlenül secara tidak seimbang misjafnlega inegualmente, irregolarmente 不ぞろいに 고르지 않게 nelygiai nevienmērīgi tdk sama ongelijkmatigujevnt, uliktnierówno desigualmente (în mod) inegal неравномерно rozdielne neenako neujednačeno ojämnt อย่างไม่สมดุล düzensiz/intizamsız biçimde 不均勻地，不平坦地，不對等地 нерівно; нерівномірно نا ہموار طور پر không đều 不匀地，不平行地，不对称地，参差不齐地