transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌni:v(ə)n ]
1.
An uneven surface or edge is not smooth, flat, or straight.
He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park...
...uneven teeth.
≠ even
ADJ
• un‧even‧ly
...wearing dresses that pinched at the armholes, that hung as unevenly as flags...
ADV : ADV with v
2.
Something that is uneven is not regular or consistent.
He could hear that her breathing was uneven...
≠ even
ADJ
• un‧even‧ly
The steaks were unevenly cooked.
ADV : ADV with v
3.
If you describe something as uneven , you think it is not very good because it is not consistent in quality.
This was, for him, an oddly uneven performance...
= patchy
ADJ
4.
An uneven system or situation is unfairly arranged or organized.
Some of the victims are complaining loudly about the uneven distribution of emergency aid...
It was an uneven contest.
= unequal
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• un‧even‧ly
Within a free enterprise capitalist society, resources are very unevenly distributed.
ADV : ADV with v