Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unevenness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
un-even-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The result or product of being uneven.

Countable

noun

A rough or uneven thing.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English unevennesse, equivalent to uneven + -ness.

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What does unevenness mean?
The quality or characteristic of being uneven; irregularity; inconsistency; the lack of smoothness or continuity.
Where does unevenness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unevenness

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