Synonyms for unevenness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uhn-ee-vuhn
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈi vən

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Définition of unevenness

Origin :
  • Old English unefen "unequal," from un- (1) "not" + even (adj.). Cf. Old Frisian oniovn, Middle Dutch oneven, Old High German uneban, German uneben, Old Norse ujafn. Meaning "irregular, broken, rugged" (in reference to terrain, etc.) is recorded from late 13c.
  • noun irregularity
Example sentences :
  • Every unevenness of the slip renders it useless for our purposes.
  • Extract from : « Histology of the Blood » by Paul Ehrlich
  • Hence the unevenness of his work, the different values of this or that poem.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 4 » by Lord Byron
  • Every unevenness shows when the cover is polished and pressed.
  • Extract from : « Bookbinding, and the Care of Books » by Douglas Cockerell
  • This tends to get rid of any unevenness and makes the fibers all parallel.
  • Extract from : « Textiles and Clothing » by Kate Heintz Watson
  • And the expression is so liable to unevenness as to be less worthy than it should be.
  • Extract from : « Expository Writing » by Mervin James Curl
  • It explains the unevenness of his work and its lack of finish.
  • Extract from : « A History of American Literature Since 1870 » by Fred Lewis Pattee
  • The most aggravating thing to the soldiers on a march is the unevenness of the marching.
  • Extract from : « Drum Taps in Dixie » by Delavan S. Miller
  • He seemed not to mind the unevenness of the ground, nor the danger to which he was exposed.
  • Extract from : « The Long Patrol » by H. A. Cody
  • She made the comparison and thought with despair of the unevenness of Fate.
  • Extract from : « December Love » by Robert Hichens
  • The unevenness of the rocks exposed him to incessant stumbling.
  • Extract from : « Mathieu Ropars: et cetera » by William Young

Antonyms for unevenness

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