What is the meaning of the word "even"?

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  1. Equal in number, amount, or value. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • The school had an even gender balance among staff and students. copy to clipboard
  2. Flat and smooth. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • Prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar. copy to clipboard
  3. Having little variation in quality; regular. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • They traveled at an even and leisurely pace. copy to clipboard
  4. Make or become even. copy to clipboard VERB
    • She cut the hair again to even up the ends. copy to clipboard
  5. Of a number divisible by two without a remainder. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • A meter that reads only in even numbers. copy to clipboard
  6. Of a person's temper or disposition, equable; calm. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • He was a man of good humor and even temper. copy to clipboard
  7. Of two people, in a state of being equal with each other, having eliminated and imbalance or debt. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • Just one more favor and we're even, Ok? copy to clipboard
  8. Used in comparison for emphasis. copy to clipboard ADVERB
    • He knows even less about it than I do. copy to clipboard
  9. Used to emphasize something surprising or extreme. copy to clipboard ADVERB
    • They have never even heard of the US. copy to clipboard

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