even

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e•ven
[[t]ˈi vən[/t]] adj.
1) level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth:
an even road[/ex]
2) on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel:
even with the ground[/ex]
3) free from variations or fluctuations; uniform; regular: constant:
even motion; an even color[/ex]
4) equal in measure or quantity:
even amounts of oil and vinegar[/ex]
5) math. divisible by two, as a number
(opposed to odd).
6) math. denoted by such a number:
the even pages of a book[/ex]
7) math. exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts:
an even seven miles[/ex]
8) math. (of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time
9) equally balanced or divided; equal:
The scales are even[/ex]
10) leaving no balance of debt on either side; square
11) calm; placid; not easily excited or angered:
an even temper[/ex]
12) equitable, impartial, or fair:
an even bargain[/ex]
13) evenly:
The road ran even over the fields[/ex]
14) still; yet (used to emphasize a comparative):
even more suitable[/ex]
15) (used to suggest that some possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance):
Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if she comes, she may not stay[/ex]
16) just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences):
Even as help was coming, the troops surrendered[/ex]
17) fully or quite:
even to death[/ex]
18) indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something):
He is willing, even eager, to do it[/ex]
19) exactly or precisely:
It was even so[/ex]
20) to make even; level; smooth
21) to place in an even state as to claim or obligation; balance (often fol. by up):
to even up accounts[/ex]
22) to become even:
The odds evened before the race[/ex]
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Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE efen e′ven•er, n. e′ven•ly, adv. e′ven•ness, n. II
e•ven
[[t]ˈi vən[/t]] n. archaic
evening; eve
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Etymology: bef. 950; ME; OE ǣfen

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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