evenness

noun

even·​ness ˈēvən(n)ə̇s 

plural -es

: the quality or condition of being even: such as

a

archaic : fairness, impartiality

b

: balanced condition

ensure the evenness of the scales of justice

c

: freedom from variation or fluctuation : uniformity, consistency, regularity

her tone regained … its evenness of texture from the bottom register to the top

—Current Biography

pronounced each syllable with great evenness

d

: placidity, equanimity

kindness and evenness of temper were two of his salient characteristics

e

: absence of expression especially in speech : flatness

although deeply moved, he spoke with a strange evenness

Word History

Etymology

Middle English evennesse, from Old English efennes, from efen even + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for evenness

• unevenness