uneven

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈivən/

The English word “uneven” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
Not level or smooth.
Not uniform.
Varying in quality.
Odd.

verb

To make uneven.

Etymology

From Middle English uneven, from Old English unefen (“unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular”), equivalent to un- + even. Cognate with Dutch oneven (“unequal, uneven, odd”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy”).

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