even

even

adjective

Definition of EVEN

1

being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent <the distance to town is an even mile>

Synonyms exact, flat, precise, round

Near Antonyms approximate, comparative, near, relative; imprecise

2

having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities <let's find an even stretch of ground to pitch our tent>

Synonyms even, flat, flush, plane, smooth

Related Words exact, uniform; aligned (also alined), regular, true; horizontal, tabular; plumb, straight, vertical

Near Antonyms inexact, irregular, unaligned, warped; undulating, undulatory, wavy; pitted, pockmarked, pocky

Antonyms bumpy, coarse, lumpy, rough, uneven, unsmoothed

3

resembling another in every respect <the armies of the two countries are fairly even>

Synonyms coequal, duplicate, equal, even, identical, indistinguishable

Related Words akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount

Near Antonyms differentiable, discriminable; divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various

Antonyms different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

4

not varying <energy demands do not stay even throughout the day but peak significantly during the afternoon hours>

Synonyms even, invariant, steady, unchanging, undeviating, unvarying, unwavering

Related Words fixed, immutable, invariable, set, unalterable, unchangeable

Antonyms changing, deviating, nonuniform, unsteady, varying