Definition of uneven in English:

uneven

adjectiveʌnˈiːv(ə)nˌənˈivən

1Not level or smooth.
the floors are cracked and uneven
Example sentencesExamples
- The cobbles are very uneven and worn smooth by nine centuries of hooves and shoes, and as the mist becomes drizzle, they turn damp and slippery.
- However, those of us who walk on it every day have to be careful not to slip in the mud and twist our ankles on the uneven surfaces.
- Avoid walking on uneven terrain, which could compromise your balance.
- They are full of cracked or misaligned paving slabs or kerbstones, running fissures and uneven surfaces everywhere.
- The report did say that uneven road surfaces and potholes were quite dangerous and showed an inconsistency with the town centre.
- He also said the surface was very uneven and explained that this could damage his £800 racing bike.
- He says many residents are fed up with the potholes and uneven surface.
- Rough or uneven surfaces have the effect of softening bright light.
- If the surface seemed a bit bumpy or uneven, they used a small wet sponge to carefully smooth the clay's surface.
- The blade currently does not perform well on uneven surfaces or in rocky areas.
- This provides a smooth ride that absorbs a lot of the harshness of uneven road surfaces.
- If a piece of the tooth has chipped off but the pulp is not damaged, the uneven edge may be smoothed and the corner replaced with a tooth-coloured filling.
- But huge traffic delays and heavy rain led to visitors complaining about muddy pathways and uneven road surfaces.
- She says she cannot even push Colin to the local shops because of all the potholes and the uneven surface.
- The rough uneven surface of slate can seem quite riven, chipped and degraded.
- Comfort levels are good and uneven roads were taken with aplomb.
- The road surface had become uneven with potholes and poor camber.
- This blade can be used to level the machine in uneven terrain and to increase digging depth or dumping height.
- I can confirm the road surface in Southborough Lane definitely needed resurfacing in this area as it had very large potholes and an uneven surface.
- The teams were given just an hour-and-a-half to design and build a vehicle to carry astronauts and their equipment over the rough and uneven surface of the moon.
Synonyms
bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, potholed, holey, rutted, rutty, pitted, jagged, cragged, craggy, dented, indented, knobby
2Not regular, consistent, or equal.
the uneven distribution of resources
Example sentencesExamples
- But there is still a lack of resources and an uneven distribution of resources.
- Probably the fairest thing to say about the show overall is that it was consistently uneven.
- The public are not worried about uneven distribution of wealth but unfair distribution of wealth.
- Some would say this does not address the very uneven distribution of resources.
- Many soils have an uneven distribution of resources owing to fertilizer applications and the periodic saturation of topsoil with rainwater.
- The ethnic and religious strife is really a matter of an uneven distribution of economic resources and opportunities.
- Exacerbating the problem was the uneven distribution of water in China, particularly in the drought-prone north.
- It appears, then, that there is an uneven distribution of cultural industries across Sweden.
- For a start, the process of change was uneven throughout the region, and many elements of the communist past persisted.
- The present uneven distribution of working hours is seriously affecting the personal well-being of many Australians.
- The uneven pattern is not consistent with a simple haplotype block structure.
- It is, accordingly, inconsistent and uneven in quality of analysis and advice.
- These statistics mask an uneven distribution of debt that mirrors the social divisions in society.
- The writing style is wildly uneven and changes throughout the novel, sometimes intentionally, but not always.
- Murphy's acting, however, was uneven and never maintained consistency.
- Poor posture causes uneven weight distribution and may strain your ligaments and muscles.
- Anybody who wants a democratic society cannot accept excessively uneven income distribution.
- For cluster sampling, rarity is just a form of uneven distribution.
- The world's distribution of animal and plant species is uneven.
- The distribution of family duties between men and women is uneven.
Synonyms
irregular, unequal, differing, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, unidentical, unbalanced, lopsided, awry, askew, crooked, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, disproportionate, not matching
inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, irregular, erratic, patchy, bitty
1. 2.1 (of a contest) not equally balanced.
  Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven match
  Example sentencesExamples
  The United States versus Brazil is a most uneven contest, and the smart money will not be betting on Lula.
  Two players contest the ball in an uneven contest dominated by the ADF.
  This was an uneven contest with the Dunlavin girls showing superior skill and teamwork.
  Sold out weeks in advance, this was a double headliner, but it was an uneven match.
  The plain fact is, he kept the Giants afloat in a strange, uneven championship season.
  The sheer building mass of the shopping town, in comparison with the council buildings, was an uneven contest.
  But if it was merely an issue of community pride in an uneven contest why was no pressure exerted on the incumbent to step down?
  If selectors pick a player just to fill a quota, not only will the field remain uneven, the team will suffer a lack of balance too.
  A lot of them acquitted themselves very well, but it was just such an uneven contest.
  Navratilova, whose world singles ranking is 700, admitted it had been a uneven contest.
  This is an uneven contest and the latter will survive to fight another day.
  It would be an uneven match in terms of learning and informed understanding.
  Synonyms
  one-sided, unequal, unfair, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched, unbalanced, lopsided
  biased, prejudiced, skewed

Derivatives

unevenness

noun ʌnˈiːv(ə)nnəsˌənˈiv(ə)nnəs

There has been considerable unevenness in the quality of the reports produced by different experts.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is, as so often with this company, a distinct unevenness in the casting.
- There is unevenness across the different companies.
- Despite the unevenness of quality, however, this comes across as one smart little show.
- The design of the coin should be clear and precise with unevenness or blurring a sign of counterfeiting.

Origin

Old English unefen 'not corresponding exactly' (see un-¹, even¹).

Definition of uneven in US English:

uneven

adjectiveˌənˈēvənˌənˈivən

1Not level or smooth.
the floors are cracked and uneven
Example sentencesExamples
- The road surface had become uneven with potholes and poor camber.
- If the surface seemed a bit bumpy or uneven, they used a small wet sponge to carefully smooth the clay's surface.
- However, those of us who walk on it every day have to be careful not to slip in the mud and twist our ankles on the uneven surfaces.
- The blade currently does not perform well on uneven surfaces or in rocky areas.
- But huge traffic delays and heavy rain led to visitors complaining about muddy pathways and uneven road surfaces.
- Comfort levels are good and uneven roads were taken with aplomb.
- The teams were given just an hour-and-a-half to design and build a vehicle to carry astronauts and their equipment over the rough and uneven surface of the moon.
- The rough uneven surface of slate can seem quite riven, chipped and degraded.
- Rough or uneven surfaces have the effect of softening bright light.
- She says she cannot even push Colin to the local shops because of all the potholes and the uneven surface.
- This provides a smooth ride that absorbs a lot of the harshness of uneven road surfaces.
- He also said the surface was very uneven and explained that this could damage his £800 racing bike.
- Avoid walking on uneven terrain, which could compromise your balance.
- The cobbles are very uneven and worn smooth by nine centuries of hooves and shoes, and as the mist becomes drizzle, they turn damp and slippery.
- He says many residents are fed up with the potholes and uneven surface.
- They are full of cracked or misaligned paving slabs or kerbstones, running fissures and uneven surfaces everywhere.
- I can confirm the road surface in Southborough Lane definitely needed resurfacing in this area as it had very large potholes and an uneven surface.
- This blade can be used to level the machine in uneven terrain and to increase digging depth or dumping height.
- If a piece of the tooth has chipped off but the pulp is not damaged, the uneven edge may be smoothed and the corner replaced with a tooth-coloured filling.
- The report did say that uneven road surfaces and potholes were quite dangerous and showed an inconsistency with the town centre.
Synonyms
bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, potholed, holey, rutted, rutty, pitted, jagged, cragged, craggy, dented, indented, knobby
1. 1.1 Not regular, consistent, or equal.
  the uneven distribution of resources
  Example sentencesExamples
  Poor posture causes uneven weight distribution and may strain your ligaments and muscles.
  The ethnic and religious strife is really a matter of an uneven distribution of economic resources and opportunities.
  The writing style is wildly uneven and changes throughout the novel, sometimes intentionally, but not always.
  The world's distribution of animal and plant species is uneven.
  Many soils have an uneven distribution of resources owing to fertilizer applications and the periodic saturation of topsoil with rainwater.
  Murphy's acting, however, was uneven and never maintained consistency.
  It appears, then, that there is an uneven distribution of cultural industries across Sweden.
  Some would say this does not address the very uneven distribution of resources.
  Probably the fairest thing to say about the show overall is that it was consistently uneven.
  For a start, the process of change was uneven throughout the region, and many elements of the communist past persisted.
  But there is still a lack of resources and an uneven distribution of resources.
  Anybody who wants a democratic society cannot accept excessively uneven income distribution.
  For cluster sampling, rarity is just a form of uneven distribution.
  These statistics mask an uneven distribution of debt that mirrors the social divisions in society.
  The uneven pattern is not consistent with a simple haplotype block structure.
  Exacerbating the problem was the uneven distribution of water in China, particularly in the drought-prone north.
  The distribution of family duties between men and women is uneven.
  The present uneven distribution of working hours is seriously affecting the personal well-being of many Australians.
  The public are not worried about uneven distribution of wealth but unfair distribution of wealth.
  It is, accordingly, inconsistent and uneven in quality of analysis and advice.
  Synonyms
  irregular, unequal, differing, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, unidentical, unbalanced, lopsided, awry, askew, crooked, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, disproportionate, not matching
  inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, irregular, erratic, patchy, bitty
2. 1.2 (of a contest) not equally balanced.
  Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven contest
  Example sentencesExamples
  Navratilova, whose world singles ranking is 700, admitted it had been a uneven contest.
  It would be an uneven match in terms of learning and informed understanding.
  If selectors pick a player just to fill a quota, not only will the field remain uneven, the team will suffer a lack of balance too.
  The plain fact is, he kept the Giants afloat in a strange, uneven championship season.
  A lot of them acquitted themselves very well, but it was just such an uneven contest.
  This was an uneven contest with the Dunlavin girls showing superior skill and teamwork.
  Sold out weeks in advance, this was a double headliner, but it was an uneven match.
  But if it was merely an issue of community pride in an uneven contest why was no pressure exerted on the incumbent to step down?
  Two players contest the ball in an uneven contest dominated by the ADF.
  The sheer building mass of the shopping town, in comparison with the council buildings, was an uneven contest.
  This is an uneven contest and the latter will survive to fight another day.
  The United States versus Brazil is a most uneven contest, and the smart money will not be betting on Lula.
  Synonyms
  one-sided, unequal, unfair, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched, unbalanced, lopsided

Origin

Old English unefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see un-, even).

单词	uneven
释义	Definition of uneven in English: uneven adjectiveʌnˈiːv(ə)nˌənˈivən 1Not level or smooth. the floors are cracked and uneven Example sentencesExamples The cobbles are very uneven and worn smooth by nine centuries of hooves and shoes, and as the mist becomes drizzle, they turn damp and slippery. However, those of us who walk on it every day have to be careful not to slip in the mud and twist our ankles on the uneven surfaces. Avoid walking on uneven terrain, which could compromise your balance. They are full of cracked or misaligned paving slabs or kerbstones, running fissures and uneven surfaces everywhere. The report did say that uneven road surfaces and potholes were quite dangerous and showed an inconsistency with the town centre. He also said the surface was very uneven and explained that this could damage his £800 racing bike. He says many residents are fed up with the potholes and uneven surface. Rough or uneven surfaces have the effect of softening bright light. If the surface seemed a bit bumpy or uneven, they used a small wet sponge to carefully smooth the clay's surface. The blade currently does not perform well on uneven surfaces or in rocky areas. This provides a smooth ride that absorbs a lot of the harshness of uneven road surfaces. If a piece of the tooth has chipped off but the pulp is not damaged, the uneven edge may be smoothed and the corner replaced with a tooth-coloured filling. But huge traffic delays and heavy rain led to visitors complaining about muddy pathways and uneven road surfaces. She says she cannot even push Colin to the local shops because of all the potholes and the uneven surface. The rough uneven surface of slate can seem quite riven, chipped and degraded. Comfort levels are good and uneven roads were taken with aplomb. The road surface had become uneven with potholes and poor camber. This blade can be used to level the machine in uneven terrain and to increase digging depth or dumping height. I can confirm the road surface in Southborough Lane definitely needed resurfacing in this area as it had very large potholes and an uneven surface. The teams were given just an hour-and-a-half to design and build a vehicle to carry astronauts and their equipment over the rough and uneven surface of the moon. Synonyms bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, potholed, holey, rutted, rutty, pitted, jagged, cragged, craggy, dented, indented, knobby 2Not regular, consistent, or equal. the uneven distribution of resources Example sentencesExamples But there is still a lack of resources and an uneven distribution of resources. Probably the fairest thing to say about the show overall is that it was consistently uneven. The public are not worried about uneven distribution of wealth but unfair distribution of wealth. Some would say this does not address the very uneven distribution of resources. Many soils have an uneven distribution of resources owing to fertilizer applications and the periodic saturation of topsoil with rainwater. The ethnic and religious strife is really a matter of an uneven distribution of economic resources and opportunities. Exacerbating the problem was the uneven distribution of water in China, particularly in the drought-prone north. It appears, then, that there is an uneven distribution of cultural industries across Sweden. For a start, the process of change was uneven throughout the region, and many elements of the communist past persisted. The present uneven distribution of working hours is seriously affecting the personal well-being of many Australians. The uneven pattern is not consistent with a simple haplotype block structure. It is, accordingly, inconsistent and uneven in quality of analysis and advice. These statistics mask an uneven distribution of debt that mirrors the social divisions in society. The writing style is wildly uneven and changes throughout the novel, sometimes intentionally, but not always. Murphy's acting, however, was uneven and never maintained consistency. Poor posture causes uneven weight distribution and may strain your ligaments and muscles. Anybody who wants a democratic society cannot accept excessively uneven income distribution. For cluster sampling, rarity is just a form of uneven distribution. The world's distribution of animal and plant species is uneven. The distribution of family duties between men and women is uneven. Synonyms irregular, unequal, differing, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, unidentical, unbalanced, lopsided, awry, askew, crooked, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, disproportionate, not matching inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, irregular, erratic, patchy, bitty 2.1 (of a contest) not equally balanced. Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven match Example sentencesExamples The United States versus Brazil is a most uneven contest, and the smart money will not be betting on Lula. Two players contest the ball in an uneven contest dominated by the ADF. This was an uneven contest with the Dunlavin girls showing superior skill and teamwork. Sold out weeks in advance, this was a double headliner, but it was an uneven match. The plain fact is, he kept the Giants afloat in a strange, uneven championship season. The sheer building mass of the shopping town, in comparison with the council buildings, was an uneven contest. But if it was merely an issue of community pride in an uneven contest why was no pressure exerted on the incumbent to step down? If selectors pick a player just to fill a quota, not only will the field remain uneven, the team will suffer a lack of balance too. A lot of them acquitted themselves very well, but it was just such an uneven contest. Navratilova, whose world singles ranking is 700, admitted it had been a uneven contest. This is an uneven contest and the latter will survive to fight another day. It would be an uneven match in terms of learning and informed understanding. Synonyms one-sided, unequal, unfair, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched, unbalanced, lopsided biased, prejudiced, skewed Derivatives unevenness noun ʌnˈiːv(ə)nnəsˌənˈiv(ə)nnəs There has been considerable unevenness in the quality of the reports produced by different experts. Example sentencesExamples There is, as so often with this company, a distinct unevenness in the casting. There is unevenness across the different companies. Despite the unevenness of quality, however, this comes across as one smart little show. The design of the coin should be clear and precise with unevenness or blurring a sign of counterfeiting. Origin Old English unefen 'not corresponding exactly' (see un-¹, even¹). Definition of uneven in US English: uneven adjectiveˌənˈēvənˌənˈivən 1Not level or smooth. the floors are cracked and uneven Example sentencesExamples The road surface had become uneven with potholes and poor camber. If the surface seemed a bit bumpy or uneven, they used a small wet sponge to carefully smooth the clay's surface. However, those of us who walk on it every day have to be careful not to slip in the mud and twist our ankles on the uneven surfaces. The blade currently does not perform well on uneven surfaces or in rocky areas. But huge traffic delays and heavy rain led to visitors complaining about muddy pathways and uneven road surfaces. Comfort levels are good and uneven roads were taken with aplomb. The teams were given just an hour-and-a-half to design and build a vehicle to carry astronauts and their equipment over the rough and uneven surface of the moon. The rough uneven surface of slate can seem quite riven, chipped and degraded. Rough or uneven surfaces have the effect of softening bright light. She says she cannot even push Colin to the local shops because of all the potholes and the uneven surface. This provides a smooth ride that absorbs a lot of the harshness of uneven road surfaces. He also said the surface was very uneven and explained that this could damage his £800 racing bike. Avoid walking on uneven terrain, which could compromise your balance. The cobbles are very uneven and worn smooth by nine centuries of hooves and shoes, and as the mist becomes drizzle, they turn damp and slippery. He says many residents are fed up with the potholes and uneven surface. They are full of cracked or misaligned paving slabs or kerbstones, running fissures and uneven surfaces everywhere. I can confirm the road surface in Southborough Lane definitely needed resurfacing in this area as it had very large potholes and an uneven surface. This blade can be used to level the machine in uneven terrain and to increase digging depth or dumping height. If a piece of the tooth has chipped off but the pulp is not damaged, the uneven edge may be smoothed and the corner replaced with a tooth-coloured filling. The report did say that uneven road surfaces and potholes were quite dangerous and showed an inconsistency with the town centre. Synonyms bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, potholed, holey, rutted, rutty, pitted, jagged, cragged, craggy, dented, indented, knobby 1.1 Not regular, consistent, or equal. the uneven distribution of resources Example sentencesExamples Poor posture causes uneven weight distribution and may strain your ligaments and muscles. The ethnic and religious strife is really a matter of an uneven distribution of economic resources and opportunities. The writing style is wildly uneven and changes throughout the novel, sometimes intentionally, but not always. The world's distribution of animal and plant species is uneven. Many soils have an uneven distribution of resources owing to fertilizer applications and the periodic saturation of topsoil with rainwater. Murphy's acting, however, was uneven and never maintained consistency. It appears, then, that there is an uneven distribution of cultural industries across Sweden. Some would say this does not address the very uneven distribution of resources. Probably the fairest thing to say about the show overall is that it was consistently uneven. For a start, the process of change was uneven throughout the region, and many elements of the communist past persisted. But there is still a lack of resources and an uneven distribution of resources. Anybody who wants a democratic society cannot accept excessively uneven income distribution. For cluster sampling, rarity is just a form of uneven distribution. These statistics mask an uneven distribution of debt that mirrors the social divisions in society. The uneven pattern is not consistent with a simple haplotype block structure. Exacerbating the problem was the uneven distribution of water in China, particularly in the drought-prone north. The distribution of family duties between men and women is uneven. The present uneven distribution of working hours is seriously affecting the personal well-being of many Australians. The public are not worried about uneven distribution of wealth but unfair distribution of wealth. It is, accordingly, inconsistent and uneven in quality of analysis and advice. Synonyms irregular, unequal, differing, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, unidentical, unbalanced, lopsided, awry, askew, crooked, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, disproportionate, not matching inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, irregular, erratic, patchy, bitty 1.2 (of a contest) not equally balanced. Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven contest Example sentencesExamples Navratilova, whose world singles ranking is 700, admitted it had been a uneven contest. It would be an uneven match in terms of learning and informed understanding. If selectors pick a player just to fill a quota, not only will the field remain uneven, the team will suffer a lack of balance too. The plain fact is, he kept the Giants afloat in a strange, uneven championship season. A lot of them acquitted themselves very well, but it was just such an uneven contest. This was an uneven contest with the Dunlavin girls showing superior skill and teamwork. Sold out weeks in advance, this was a double headliner, but it was an uneven match. But if it was merely an issue of community pride in an uneven contest why was no pressure exerted on the incumbent to step down? Two players contest the ball in an uneven contest dominated by the ADF. The sheer building mass of the shopping town, in comparison with the council buildings, was an uneven contest. This is an uneven contest and the latter will survive to fight another day. The United States versus Brazil is a most uneven contest, and the smart money will not be betting on Lula. Synonyms one-sided, unequal, unfair, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched, unbalanced, lopsided Origin Old English unefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see un-, even).
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