even number
noun
: a whole number that is able to be divided by two into two equal whole numbers
The numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 are even numbers.
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Watering is permitted for addresses ending with an even number on Sundays and Thursdays, and for addresses ending with odd numbers on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Tournament rules dictate that play is suspended at an even number of games, or upon completion of a tiebreak.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Again, no matter the salary, Bam Adebayo is not a number-one or even number-two scoring option.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There aren’t an even number of weeks to align with the number of months in our calendar year.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Tournament rules dictate that play is suspended at an even number of games, or upon completion of a tiebreak.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Again, no matter the salary, Bam Adebayo is not a number-one or even number-two scoring option.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There aren’t an even number of weeks to align with the number of months in our calendar year.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Even number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20number. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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