even number

Two's multiple always

An even number is any integer divisible by two with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on.

Zero is even.

Negative integers can be even: −4 is even, −3 is odd.

The concept pairs with odd number, and the two categories together account for all integers.

mathematical

divisible

Able to be separated

  • twoNumber after one
  • fourNumber after three
  • sixCardinal after five

eight · ten · twelve · fourteen · sixteen · eighteen · twenty · zero · parity · multiple

duality

pair

Two matching things

  • coupleTwo linked together
  • duoTwo working together
  • binaryConsisting of two parts

dyad · twosome · double · twofold · tandem · duet · brace · duplex · both sides · partners

symmetry

balance

Steadiness or amount owed

splitting · sharing · distribution · partitioning · grouping · matching · pairing off · fair share

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divisibility by two

even numberodd number

Integer not divisible by two

odd · prime number

Family

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