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- adjective
- /ˈiːvən/
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- In mathematics, an even number is any integer that can be divided by two without leaving a remainder.
- an even number
- odd and even
For bound states, they are either even or odd.
- For bound states, they are either even or odd.
- Aristotle says that numbers must either be even or odd, one or the other.
Examples
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As you decide the seating arrangements for your receptions, strive to have an even number of individuals at each table.
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Yes, we never present an even number of flowers on somebody's birthday or any other celebration.
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Ah, now we have the even number.
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It's gotta be an even number.
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In this case, with an even number of data, there is no number in the middle.
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I say four is an even number!
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Let's give him an even number.
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Aristotle says that numbers must either be even or odd, one or the other.
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Two of these have an even number of 1s, and two have an odd number.
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I included an even number of men and women, ranging in age from eighteen to seventy-six, with a mean age of fifty-two.
Academic text (2011)
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A leaf with leaflets in pairs along the stem and no single leaflet at the tip
- Specialized
A leaf with pairs of leaflets along a central stem and no single leaflet at the tip
- Specialized
A mammal with hooves that walks on an even number of toes, like cows or deer
- Specialized
A way to find errors in data by checking whether the number of ones is odd or even
Surface Forms
Etymology
Even comes from the old English efen, which meant 'level' or 'equal', so think of an even number as one you can split into two equal parts. That's why an even number divides by two with no remainder.