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# uneven

adjective (uneven, more uneven, most uneven)

«uneven» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not flat, smooth or level: an uneven path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#m1)
2. Not the same in size, amount or quality; not equal: uneven teams. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#m2)
3. (US, maths, informal) Odd, as in an uneven number (1, 3, 5…) — usually «odd» is the right word. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#m3)
4. Changing and not regular: uneven breathing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#m4)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons, «uneven ground» means you might trip — walk carefully. In maths, uneven groups or shares are not equal; splitting 7 sweets between 2 children gives an uneven share. In sport, an uneven match has one side much stronger. In stories, uneven breathing shows fear or illness.

### Examples

- Watch out — the pavement is uneven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x1)
- The teams were uneven, so the score was 10–0. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x2)
- The table wobbles because the floor is uneven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x3)
- We had an uneven number of players, so one sat out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x4)
- Splitting 9 sweets between 2 gives an uneven share: 5 and 4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x5)
- His uneven handwriting was hard to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x6)
- Her breathing was uneven after the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x7)
- From side to side bounced the bundle on his back, as he ran light-footed over the uneven ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/#x8)

### Note

Opposite: even, level, equal. In maths prefer «odd number» rather than «uneven number». Adverb: unevenly. «Uneven bars» is a gymnastics event.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «uneven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/uneven/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«uneven» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uneven.html) on Mova free.