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even
adjective
-
even
,
evener
,
evenest
(
of
a
whole
number
)
divisible
by
two
without
a
remainder
•
Six
is
an
even
number
.
Six
is
an
even
number
.
•
She
counted
by
even
numbers
:
2
,
4
,
6
,
8
.
She
counted
by
even
numbers
:
2
,
4
,
6
,
8
.
Use
of
"
even
"
to
describe
numbers
dates
from
the
Middle
English
period
,
extending
the
idea
of
equality
to
arithmetic
.
adjective
-
even
,
evener
,
evenest
flat
and
level
,
without
bumps
or
high
spots
•
The
carpenter
sanded
the
table
until
the
surface
was
perfectly
even
.
The
carpenter
sanded
the
table
until
the
surface
was
perfectly
even
.
•
She
adjusted
the
picture
frame
so
it
hung
even
on
the
wall
.
She
adjusted
the
picture
frame
so
it
hung
even
on
the
wall
.
Old
English
"
efen
"
meaning
"
level
,
equal
",
related
to
German
"
eben
".
adjective
-
even
,
evener
,
evenest
equal
in
amount
,
number
,
or
score
;
not
ahead
or
behind
•
The
teams
were
even
at
halftime
,
2–2
.
The
teams
were
even
at
halftime
,
2–2
.
•
After
splitting
the
bill
,
everyone
was
even
.
After
splitting
the
bill
,
everyone
was
even
.
Old
English
"
efen
"
also
carried
the
sense
"
equal
".
adverb
used
to
emphasize
something
surprising
,
extreme
,
or
unexpected
•
He
didn
’
t
even
say
goodbye
.
He
didn
’
t
even
say
goodbye
.
•
She
can
’
t
even
boil
an
egg
.
She
can
’
t
even
boil
an
egg
.
Adverbial
use
arose
in
Old
English
to
intensify
statements
,
similar
to
modern
usage
.
adjective
-
even
,
evener
,
evenest
completely
flat
and
level
,
without
bumps
,
holes
,
or
slopes
•
The
carpenter
checked
that
the
shelf
was
perfectly
even
before
hanging
it
.
The
carpenter
checked
that
the
shelf
was
perfectly
even
before
hanging
it
.
•
An
even
lawn
stretched
across
the
garden
like
a
green
carpet
.
An
even
lawn
stretched
across
the
garden
like
a
green
carpet
.
Old
English
efen
“
level
,
equal
,
smooth
,”
related
to
Old
Norse
jafn
“
equal
”
and
German
eben
“
even
,
flat
.”
verb
to
make
something
flat
,
smooth
,
or
equal
•
They
used
a
roller
to
even
the
concrete
.
They
used
a
roller
to
even
the
concrete
.
•
She
trimmed
the
hedge
to
even
the
top
.
She
trimmed
the
hedge
to
even
the
top
.
Verb
use
comes
from
the
adjective
meaning
"
make
level
",
first
recorded
in
the
14th
century
.
event
noun
something
that
happens
,
especially
something
important
or
unusual
•
The
sudden
storm
was
an
unexpected
event
that
ruined
our
picnic
.
The
sudden
storm
was
an
unexpected
event
that
ruined
our
picnic
.
•
Graduation
day
is
a
major
event
in
every
student's
life
.
Graduation
day
is
a
major
event
in
every
student's
life
.
From
Latin
‘
eventus
’
meaning
‘
outcome
’
or
‘
occurrence
’.
noun
a
planned
public
occasion
such
as
a
concert
,
festival
,
meeting
,
or
sports
contest
•
The
city
will
host
a
food
truck
event
downtown
this
weekend
.
The
city
will
host
a
food
truck
event
downtown
this
weekend
.
•
The
100-meter
sprint
is
the
most
popular
event
in
the
Olympics
.
The
100-meter
sprint
is
the
most
popular
event
in
the
Olympics
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
signal
or
action
(
like
a
mouse
click
)
that
a
program
can
detect
and
respond
to
•
The
button
click
triggers
an
event
that
saves
the
file
.
The
button
click
triggers
an
event
that
saves
the
file
.
•
The
app
listens
for
a
location
event
from
the
GPS
sensor
.
The
app
listens
for
a
location
event
from
the
GPS
sensor
.
noun
in
probability
,
a
set
of
one
or
more
possible
outcomes
of
an
experiment
•
Rolling
an
even
number
on
a
die
is
an
event
with
a
probability
of
one-half
.
Rolling
an
even
number
on
a
die
is
an
event
with
a
probability
of
one-half
.
•
In
coin
tossing
,
getting
heads
twice
in
a
row
is
a
simple
event
.
In
coin
tossing
,
getting
heads
twice
in
a
row
is
a
simple
event
.
noun
in
physics
,
a
single
point
in
space
and
time
,
often
described
by
four
coordinates
•
The
explosion's
start
can
be
treated
as
an
event
at
the
origin
of
spacetime
.
The
explosion's
start
can
be
treated
as
an
event
at
the
origin
of
spacetime
.
•
Two
lightning
strikes
at
different
locations
are
distinct
events
.
Two
lightning
strikes
at
different
locations
are
distinct
events
.
seven
adjective
the
number
that
is
one
more
than
six
and
one
less
than
eight
•
We
need
seven
chairs
around
the
dining
table
.
We
need
seven
chairs
around
the
dining
table
.
•
She
has
been
learning
piano
for
seven
years
.
She
has
been
learning
piano
for
seven
years
.
Old
English
seofon
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*sebun
,
ultimately
from
Proto-Indo-European
*septḿ̥
.
noun
the
digit
7
,
or
a
group
of
seven
people
or
things
•
He
wrote
a
neat
seven
on
the
whiteboard
.
He
wrote
a
neat
seven
on
the
whiteboard
.
•
The
dealer
handed
me
a
seven
of
hearts
.
The
dealer
handed
me
a
seven
of
hearts
.
Old
English
seofon
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*sebun
,
ultimately
from
Proto-Indo-European
*septḿ̥
.
eventually
adverb
after
a
long
time
,
effort
,
or
series
of
events
,
something
finally
happens
•
After
months
of
practice
,
Maria
eventually
passed
her
driving
test
.
After
months
of
practice
,
Maria
eventually
passed
her
driving
test
.
•
The
rain
stopped
eventually
,
and
the
children
ran
outside
to
play
.
The
rain
stopped
eventually
,
and
the
children
ran
outside
to
play
.
From
the
adjective
“
eventual
” (
occurring
as
a
result
),
plus
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
”.
adverb
at
an
unspecified
time
in
the
future
,
sooner
or
later
•
We
should
leave
now
;
the
bus
will
arrive
eventually
.
We
should
leave
now
;
the
bus
will
arrive
eventually
.
•
Keep
saving
,
and
you
will
eventually
afford
the
trip
to
Japan
.
Keep
saving
,
and
you
will
eventually
afford
the
trip
to
Japan
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
reflecting
future
expectation
rather
than
completed
result
.
prevent
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
something
from
happening
or
make
it
impossible
•
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
•
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
someone
from
doing
something
•
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
•
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
evening
noun
the
part
of
the
day
from
late
afternoon
until
night
,
when
the
light
is
fading
and
people
finish
daytime
activities
•
After
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
played
soccer
every
evening
in
the
park
.
After
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
played
soccer
every
evening
in
the
park
.
•
The
sky
turned
pink
as
the
evening
breeze
began
to
blow
.
The
sky
turned
pink
as
the
evening
breeze
began
to
blow
.
Old
English
ǣfnung
,
from
ǣfen
(
even
)
+
-ung
;
originally
‘
time
around
sunset
’,
gradually
becoming
the
period
between
late
afternoon
and
night
.
noun
a
pleasant
social
occasion
or
period
of
time
that
happens
in
the
evening
•
We
spent
a
lovely
evening
watching
old
movies
together
.
We
spent
a
lovely
evening
watching
old
movies
together
.
•
The
charity
is
holding
an
evening
of
live
jazz
next
month
.
The
charity
is
holding
an
evening
of
live
jazz
next
month
.
noun
the
later
part
of
a
period
of
time
,
especially
someone's
life
or
career
,
when
it
is
nearing
its
end
•
In
the
evening
of
her
career
,
she
decided
to
mentor
young
teachers
.
In
the
evening
of
her
career
,
she
decided
to
mentor
young
teachers
.
•
Many
people
write
memoirs
in
the
evening
of
their
lives
.
Many
people
write
memoirs
in
the
evening
of
their
lives
.
revenue
noun
money
that
a
business
receives
from
selling
its
products
or
services
,
before
any
costs
are
taken
away
•
Online
sales
doubled
last
year
,
pushing
the
company's
revenue
to
a
record
high
.
Online
sales
doubled
last
year
,
pushing
the
company's
revenue
to
a
record
high
.
•
Smartphone
accessories
bring
in
a
small
but
steady
stream
of
revenue
for
the
shop
.
Smartphone
accessories
bring
in
a
small
but
steady
stream
of
revenue
for
the
shop
.
From
Old
French
revenu
“
return
,
income
”,
from
past
participle
of
revenir
“
to
come
back
”,
because
income
‘
comes
back
’
to
the
owner
.
noun
money
that
a
government
receives
from
taxes
,
fees
,
or
other
sources
to
pay
for
public
services
•
Income
tax
provides
a
large
share
of
the
state's
annual
revenue
.
Income
tax
provides
a
large
share
of
the
state's
annual
revenue
.
•
Falling
oil
prices
cut
the
country's
revenue
by
billions
of
dollars
.
Falling
oil
prices
cut
the
country's
revenue
by
billions
of
dollars
.
Same
origin
as
business
sense
:
from
Old
French
revenu
,
past
participle
of
revenir
“
to
come
back
”.
prevention
noun
-
prevention
the
act
or
process
of
stopping
something
from
happening
or
reducing
the
chance
that
it
will
happen
•
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
•
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
late
Latin
preventio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
praevenire
‘
come
before
,
anticipate
’.