even

Tied, no advantage

Even functions mainly as an adjective and adverb.

Its adjectival meanings are varied but all of them center around the idea of equality and uniformity, as in an even surface or an even exchange.

As an adverb, even is often an intensive whose purpose is to emphasize any of several features of meaning.

In these usages even is usually required, there being no other word in English that does the same work: You didn’t even apologize to her, this pie is even better than the one we had yesterday.

divisible

two

Number after one

  • fourNumber after three
  • sixCardinal after five
  • eightNumber after seven

ten · twelve · fourteen · sixteen · eighteen · twenty · divisor · integer · number · pair

equal

tied

Fastened by knotting

square · par · deadlocked · balanced · knotted · same · identical · equivalent · uniform · comparable

level

flat

Lacking vertical variation

  • flushSame suit, five cards
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • planeWinged flying vehicle

horizontal · uniform · straight · aligned · plumb · grade · surface · tier · floor · plateau

regular

spaced

With gaps between

consistent · steady · measured · paced · timed · cadence · recurring · alternating · patterned · sequential

calm

tempered

Strengthened through heat treatment

placid · serene · measured · collected · cool · unflappable · poised · level-headed · equanimous · unfazed

balanced

equilibrium

State of balance

counterbalance · poise · stability · harmony · offset · equipoise · matched · weighted · centered · calibrated

intensive

still

Unmoving, or continuing

  • yetStill, or eventually
  • justFair and impartial
  • actuallyIn truth, not supposedly

indeed · precisely · exactly · truly · really · so · quite · fully · absolutely · completely

Categories
Opposites
numerical parity

evenodd

Unusual or not even

uneven · prime

surface texture/smoothness

evenrough

Uneven in surface

bumpy · uneven · lumpy · coarse · irregular

level/horizontal flatness

evenuneven

Not smooth or balanced

unequal · irregular · variable · lopsided · tilted

Phrases
Family

evening, uneven, evenly, evened, unevenly, evenness, evens, unevenness, evener

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G