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uneven adjective.
[Old English unefen, from UN-1 + EVEN adjective.]
1. Unequal; not completely or exactly corresponding or matched. OE.
Spenser They traueld an vneuen payre,..A saluage man matcht with a Ladie fayre. R. Boyle Two pipes of Glass very uneven in length.
b. Of a whole number: odd. Of a thing or things: making up or marked by an odd number. LME.
2. Not smooth or level; irregular, inconsistent, variable; not uniform. ME.
Shakespeare Measure for Measure In most uneven and distracted manner. His actions show much like to madness. W. Golding A chair that rocked slightly on an uneven floor. Daily Telegraph The writing is uneven, often degenerating into the novelettish.
3. Of an act, dealings, or (formerly) a person: unequitable, unfair. LME.
4. Not straight or parallel. arch. LME.
unevenly adverb LME.
unevenness [-n-n-] noun (a) the quality or state of being uneven; (b) an instance of this, esp. an uneven place, part, or feature: LME.