even

Examples

• All

• A lot of reporters, Apollo, including me, thought it was an even draw.

  Rocky II (1979)

• And just plant an even amount in each.

• Even today it's not an even playing field.

  The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2007)

• Two against one is not an even match.

  Arthur & Merlin (2015)

• You get me that map... and, uh... an even portion of the treasure is yours.

  Treasure Planet (2002)

• Everyone needs to have an even playing field when it comes to examinations.

  Academic text (1996)

• I'm sure your father's champion will be an even contest.

  47 Ronin (2013)

• It's an even swap.

  The Children's Hour (1961)

• There's an even chance.

  O Lucky Man! (1973)

• We have agreed to compete on an even playing field to ensure fairness in the tournament.

Synonyms

N

neck and neck

vseven

28 3.5

So close in a race or competition that it is hard to tell who will win

is about exact equality in amount value or score rather than closeness

F

fifty-fifty

vseven

14 3.0

An equal share or chance between two people

applies broadly to equality of amount value or score not only halves

L

level

vseven

1 1.6

Having the same score as another

is limited to equality in amount value or score

T

tied

vseven

1.6

With the same number of points as another team or player

is the general adjective for equal amount value or score

M

matched

vseven

3.2

Evenly balanced with an opponent of similar skill

focuses on equal measurable amounts or scores rather than balanced ability

Antonyms

U

unequal

23 3.0

Not the same in amount or quality

Idioms

E

even as

253 3.2

At the same moment that something else happens

E

even so

149 3.5

Shows that something happens or is true despite what was said

E

even a little

63 1.3

In any way, even the smallest amount

G

getting even

• Informal

7 7.4

To try to hurt someone because they hurt you

O

on an even keel

3 4.3

In a steady, calm state and working smoothly

N

not even wrong

• Formal

1 9.9

So flawed and unclear that people cannot decide if it is true or false

Compounds

E

even number

10 1.0

A whole number you can split into two equal parts

E

even keel

• Informal

5 5.3

A calm, steady state after a time of trouble

E

even money

5 4.4

An equal chance of either result, like a fifty-fifty bet

E

even spacing

1 3.0

An arrangement where the spaces between things are equal, like letters or plants

E

even-pinnate

• Specialized

9.9

A leaf with leaflets in pairs along the stem and no single leaflet at the tip

E

even-pinnate leaf

• Specialized

7.5

A leaf with pairs of leaflets along a central stem and no single leaflet at the tip

E

even-textured

5.5

Having a smooth, regular surface without bumps or rough spots

E

even-toed ungulate

• Specialized

9.3

A mammal with hooves that walks on an even number of toes, like cows or deer

E

even-toed

• Specialized

8.4

A mammal with an even number of toes on each foot, like a cow or a deer

O

odd-even check

• Specialized

6.7

A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even

How Even

identical

237 2.9

even

16 1.0

balanced

101 1.0

uneven

7 2.7

unequal

23 3.0

Surface Forms

Etymology