- uneven
- неровный; неравномерный
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
uneven
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uneven — UK US /ʌnˈiːvən/ adjective ► not following a regular or steady pattern, or not the same in every part: »The regional impact of the fall in house prices is uneven, with modest declines predicted in the south east, while values are set to fall much … Financial and business terms
Uneven — Un*e ven, a. [AS. unefen. See {Un } not, and {Even}, a.] 1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Not equal; not of equal length. [1913 Webster] Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uneven — index broken (interrupted), disordered, disorderly, disparate, disproportionate, inequitable, one sided … Law dictionary
uneven — O.E. unefen unequal, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + EVEN (Cf. even). Cf. O.Fris. oniovn, M.Du. oneven, O.H.G. uneban, Ger. uneben, O.N. ujafn. Meaning irregular, broken, rugged (in ref. to terrain, etc.) is recorded from late 13c … Etymology dictionary
uneven — *rough, harsh, rugged, scabrous Antonyms: even Contrasted words: *level, flat, plane, smooth: equable, even, uniform, *steady, constant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
uneven — [adj] not smooth or balanced asperous, asymmetrical, broken, bumpy, changeable, craggy, differing, discrepant, disparate, disproportionate, fitful, fluctuating, harsh, ill matched, intermittent, irregular, jagged, jerky, leftover, lopsided,… … New thesaurus
uneven — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not level or smooth. 2) not regular, consistent, or equal. DERIVATIVES unevenly adverb unevenness noun … English terms dictionary
uneven — [un ē′vən] adj. [ME < OE unefen] not even; specif., a) not level, smooth, or flat; rough; irregular b) not straight or parallel c) unequal, as in length or thickness d) not uniform; varying; fluctuating e) not equally balanced or matched … English World dictionary
uneven — [[t]ʌ̱ni͟ːv(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An uneven surface or edge is not smooth, flat, or straight. He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park... She gazed round the church at the grey uneven walls and the vivid stained glass windows.… … English dictionary
uneven — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic unequal 1a b. odd 3a 2. a. not even ; not level or smooth ; rugged, ragged < large uneven teeth > … New Collegiate Dictionary
uneven — un|e|ven [ʌnˈi:vən] adj 1.) not smooth, flat, or level ▪ She walked back carefully over the uneven ground. 2.) not regular ▪ His breathing had become uneven. ▪ uneven rates of development 3.) not equal or equally balanced ▪ an uneven distribution … Dictionary of contemporary English
