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levelThe floor must be completely even before we lay the tiles.
He had lovely white, even teeth.
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not changingThe room is kept at an even temperature.
Wood burns at a fairly even rate.
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divided equallyDivide the dough into three even amounts.
an even distribution of wealth
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numberHMN2, 4, 6 and 8 are even numbers.
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competitionThe first half was very even, and neither side scored.
an even contest
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scoresAt the end of the first half the score is even.
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be eveninformalIf you give me $5, we'll be even.
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calmHe read most of the speech in an even tone.
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an even chanceWe knew there was an even chance that the operation would fail.
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get even (with somebody)informalI'll get even with him one day.
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break evenWe're hoping that we'll at least break even, and perhaps make a small profit.
—evenness noun [uncountable]
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