Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evenness

/ˈiː.vən.(n)əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: even-ness
IPA: /ˈiː.vən.(n)əs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being even (flat or close in numbers).

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English evennesse, from Old English efennes, equivalent to even + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: evennesse, efennes
Suffix: even

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

evennesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unevenness

Synonyms

invariability

Questions

How do you pronounce evenness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiː.vən.(n)əs/.
What does evenness mean?: The quality of being even (flat or close in numbers).
Where does evenness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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