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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈɡlaɪç
"Der Boden war ungleich, was das Gehen erschwerte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not level or smooth; having an irregular surface.
"The road was uneven, making the drive quite bumpy." - 2
Not equal in quantity, degree, or extent; unequal.
"The distribution of resources was uneven across the community."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'uneven' originates from the Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' is a prefix meaning 'not' and 'efen' means 'level' or 'even'. The term has evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning of lacking uniformity or balance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uneven" is said worldwide
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Inégal
Transliteration: inégal
"Le terrain était inégal, rendant la marche difficile."
Ungleich
Transliteration: ʊnˈɡlaɪç
"Der Boden war ungleich, was das Gehen erschwerte."
Disuguale
Transliteration: disuˈɡwale
"Il terreno era disuguale, rendendo difficile camminare."
Desigual
Transliteration: desiˈɣwal
"El terreno era desigual, lo que dificultaba caminar."
Desigual
Transliteration: deziˈɡwal
"O terreno era desigual, dificultando a caminhada."
असमान
Transliteration: asamaan
"सड़क असमान थी, जिससे चलना मुश्किल हो गया।"
不平坦
Transliteration: bù píngtǎn
"路面不平坦，行驶很颠簸。"
고르지 않은
Transliteration: goreuji anheun
"도로가 고르지 않아 운전하기 힘들었다."
不均一
Transliteration: fukin'itsu
"道路は不均一で、運転が難しかった。"
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