unevenness

/'ʌn'i:vnnis/

Thân thiện

The carpenter checks the unevenness of the wooden floorboards.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity: The state or condition of not being level, smooth, flat, or consistent.
   • The quality of being unbalanced: A lack of symmetry, regularity, or equality in form, distribution, or development.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The unevenness of the road made the drive very bumpy.
  • There is a noticeable unevenness in the application of the paint on the wall.
  • The report criticized the unevenness of economic development across the country.
  • The unevenness in his performance this season has been a concern for the coach.

Advanced Usage

• "to smooth out the unevenness": to correct or remove irregularities.
  • The new policy aims to smooth out the unevenness in healthcare access.
• "a marked unevenness": a very noticeable or significant lack of uniformity.
  • There is a marked unevenness in the distribution of rainfall this year.

Variants and Related Words

• Uneven (adj): not level, smooth, or regular; not consistent.
  • The ground was too uneven for a picnic.
• Unevenly (adv): in an uneven manner.
  • The resources were distributed unevenly.

Synonyms

• Irregularity: The state of being irregular or not uniform.
• Roughness: The quality of having an uneven or irregular surface.
• Inconsistency: The quality of being inconsistent or not staying the same.
• Imbalance: A lack of proportion or balance.

Antonyms

• Evenness: The quality of being level, regular, or uniform.
• Uniformity: The quality of being the same in all cases and at all times.
• Consistency: Conformity in the application of something; uniformity.
• Smoothness: The quality of having an even and regular surface.

Related Phrases

• Patchy development: Development that is not uniform, occurring in some areas but not others.
  • The region's growth has been characterized by patchy development.
• Lack of parity: A state of inequality or disparity.
  • There is a lack of parity in wages between the two sectors.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being unbalanced
2. the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity

Từ đồng nghĩa

• variability