[syn: spotty, uneven, scratchy]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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2. Not equal; not of equal length.
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Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. --Peacham.
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3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of
numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers.
[1913 Webster] Un*e"ven*ly, adv. -- Un*e"ven*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
uneven
adj 1: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an
uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood
with an uneven grain" [ant: even]
2: (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as
opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the
church" [syn: mismatched, uneven]
3: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even]
4: variable and recurring at irregular intervals ; "an uneven
gait"; "uneven spacing"
5: lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his
putting was spotty" [syn: spotty, uneven, scratchy]