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Definitions: Evenness |
EvennessNoun1. A quality of uniformity and lack of variation. 2. The quality of being balanced. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "evenness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Avian | The uniformity of abundance between species in a community (Peet 1974:288). (references) |
Building & Civil Engineering | The quality of a road where the running surface is regular. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: EvennessSynonym: invariability (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: unevenness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Equality | Noun: equality, parity, coextension, symmetry, balance, poise; evenness, monotony, level. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Evenness |
| English words defined with "evenness": Equability, Equalness ♦ surface gauge. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "evenness": CLOTH PRINTER, COATING-MACHINE OPERATOR, CONCENTRATOR OPERATOR ♦ INSPECTOR II, INSPECTOR, POISING ♦ LABORATORY TESTER, Landscape indexes, LINER REROLL TENDER ♦ painting-machine operator, PLASTIC ROLLER, printing-machine operator ♦ reroll tender, roving tester, laboratory ♦ SUPERVISOR, LABORATORY, SUPERVISOR, PAINTING DEPARTMENT ♦ VENEER JOINTER ♦ wrapper rewinder ♦ yarn tester. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | She speaks with a strange evenness and selects her words a shade too precisely. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| "Evenness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Evenness" is used about 24 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 24 | 71,196 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
evenness | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "evenness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | ekuilibër (balance, equilibrium, equipoise, poise), rregullsi (regularity), barazi (equability, equality, equally, equilibration, par, parity, symmetry). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مساواة (equality, equivalence, parity), لا تحيز (candor, candour, detachment), تكافؤ (parity), توازن إستواء, توازن (balance, counterpoise, equation, equilibrium, equipoise, equiponderate, outweigh, poise), تساوي, عدل (adjust, alter, amend, arrange, blue pencil, commute, equal, equate, erect, fairness, fashion, fix, justice, justness, mend, modify, modulate, overhaul, qualify, reason, recast, reclaim, rectify, redress, regulate, remodel, reshuffle, retrofit, revise, right, righteousness, rightness, shuffle, straighten, temper). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | уравновесеност (balance, ballast, equability, philosophy, poise, sanity, sedation, sobriety), равномерност (equability), гладкост (flatness, fluency, fluidity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 公平 (Equitable, Equitableness, Evenhandedness, FAIR, IMPARTIAL). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vyrovnanost (closeness, composure, equability, equanimity, serenity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | jævnhed. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | vlakheid (flatness, regulation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tasaisuus, sileys (smoothness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | uniformité, uni (even), planéité, balance, égalité. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | ebenheit (flatness, levelness, planeness, smoothness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ομαλότητα (flatness, normality, regularity, smoothness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | שויון (equality, equalization, parity), אזון (balancing, equilibration, equilibrium, equipoise, levelling, poise). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | simaság (finish, glibness, glossiness, smooth, smoothness), egyenletesség (steadiness, uniformity), szabályosság (normality, orderliness, regularity), kiegyensúlyozottság (balance, demureness, poise of mind), higgadtság (aplomb, calmness, composure, demureness, equilibrium, imperturbation, level-headedness, moderation, poise, presence of mind, sang-froid, self possession, self-command, self-possession, serenity, staidness, stoicism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kegenapan (completeness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | uniformit (equability, sameness, uniformity, unity), uguaglianza (equality), scorrevolezza (fluency), regolarit superficiale, Levigatezza (smoothness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | "分 (50%, half, tie), '' (equality, good match, par), 平等 (equality, impartiality), 均等 (equality, uniformity), 一様 (equality, impartiality, similarity, uniformity), 一律 (equality, monotony, uniformity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | き"とう (equality, Near East, uniformity), びょうどう (equality, impartiality, the Court), いちりつ (equality, monotony, uniformity), いちよう (a boat, a copy, a leaf, a page, equality, impartiality, similarity, uniformity), "ぶ (50%, half, tie), "かく (equality, good match, par, rules of grammar, usage). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 일 성. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | towshanys, reaid (amorousness, flatness, gaiety, lechery, mirth, plainness; glee, playfulness, smoothness), doaieid (decency, good nature, seemliness), cormid (adequacy, balance, equality, equation, equity, equivalent, rate, rightness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | evennessay uniformitate (conformity, equability, sameness, uniformity), regularitate (regularity, steadiness, uniformity), calm (calm, calmly, calmness, collected, collectedness, composed, composure, cool, coolness, dispassionate, easily, easy, equal, equanimity, even, even tempered, genial, halcyon, lull, passionless, peace, peaceful, peacefully, phlegmatic, placid, placidity, poise, quiescent, quiet, reposeful, sedate, serene, serenity, silence, smooth, sober, sobriety, still, temper, tranquil, tranquillity, unhurried, unruffled, untroubled). (various references) ровность, гладкость (smoothness), плавность (fluency). (various references) podjednakost, glatkost (glibness, smoothness). (various references) regularidad superficial, ras (levelness), lisura (guilelessness, smoothness), imparcialidad (detachment, impartiality, open mindedness), igualdad (coolness, dead heat, draw, equability, equality, equalization, par, parity, sameness, smoothness). (various references) jämnhet (equability, plainness). (various references) eşitlik (egalitarianism, equality, equalization, equation, equivalence, equivalent, par, parity), tarafsızlık (candor, candour, detachment, equilibrium, equitableness, equity, fair play, fairness, impartiality, indifference, neutralism, neutrality, non committal, objectiveness, objectivity, openness), huzur (audience, comfort, composure, ease, languor, peace, presence, quiet, quietness, quietude, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity), doğruluk (accuracy, authenticity, candor, candour, correctitude, correctness, directness, exactitude, exactness, faithfulness, fidelity, honesty, integrity, justice, justness, preciseness, precision, prig, probity, rectitude, right, righteousness, rightness, sincerity, soundness, straightforwardness, straightness, trueness, truth, truthfulness, uprightness, validity, veracity, Verity), düzlük (esplanade, Fen, flat, flatness, floor, level, plain, plainness, platform, straight), dürüstlük (conscientiousness, correctitude, correctness, directness, erectness, fairness, faithfulness, honesty, incorruptibility, incorruption, integrity, justice, probity, rectitude, righteousness, sincereness, sincerity, squareness, straightforwardness, straightness, truth, uprightness, veracity). (various references) урівноваженість (balance, ballast, egality, equation, poise, tranquility, tranquillity), рівність (egality, equability, equality, flatness, owelty, par, parity, straightness), плавність (fluency, softness). (various references) tính bình thản tính công bằng, sự ngang bằng sự đều đặn tính điềm đạm. (various references) gwastadrwydd. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | aequalitas, aequalitate, aequalitatem, aequitas, aequitate, aequitatem, aequitatis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "evenness": evennesses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "evenness": unevenness. (additional references) | |
Words containing "evenness": unevennesses. (additional references) | |
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"Evenness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: evanses, evenes, eveness, evenish, Evensen, eventness, veness. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "evenness" (pronounced ē"vunnus) |
| 5 | -u n n u s | drunkenness, humanness, openness, suddenness. |
| 4 | -n n u s | cleanness, greenness, meanness, oneness, sternness, stubbornness, thinness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, onus, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, sturdiness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-e-n-n-s-s-v" | |
-2 letters: sevens. | |
-3 letters: evens, nenes, neves, sense, seven. | |
-4 letters: eses, even, eves, nene, ness, neve, seen, sees, sene, vees. | |
-5 letters: ens, ess, eve, nee, see, sen, vee. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-e-n-n-s-s-v" | |
+2 letters: evennesses, seventeens, unevenness. | |
+3 letters: invernesses, naivenesses, nervinesses, pensiveness. | |
+4 letters: cravennesses, drivennesses, enslavements, enviableness, evanescences, eventfulness, heavenliness, inventresses, nativenesses, negativeness, seventeenths, unevennesses, venesections, vengefulness, venialnesses. | |
+5 letters: attentiveness, defensiveness, enviousnesses, expansiveness, expensiveness, extensiveness, intensiveness, invectiveness, inventiveness, juvenescences, nervelessness, nervousnesses, offensiveness, pensivenesses, reinvestments, retentiveness, sensitiveness, tentativeness, venerableness. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 76 65 6E 6E 65 73 73 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110110 01100101 01101110 01101110 01100101 01110011 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E v e n n e s s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0076 0065 006E 006E 0065 0073 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3988718080718585 |
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