even
adjective
- 1
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
even amounts of butter and sugar
on even terms
- 2
of the score in a contest
the score is tied
- 3
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
- 4
divisible by two
- 5
occurring at fixed intervals
a regular beat
the even rhythm of his breathing
- 6
symmetrically arranged
even features
regular features
adverb
- 1
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
even an idiot knows that
declined even to consider the idea
- 2
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
looked sick and felt even worse
an even (or still) more interesting problem
noun
- 1
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
verb
- 1
make even or more even
- 2
become even or more even
even out the surface
- 3
make level or straight
level the ground
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