adj
Meaning 1
Exactly even, equal.
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Usage: informal, not-comparable
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Phrase guide
even steven
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adj
Meaning 2
Being equal, as in score or account; tied.
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Usage: informal, not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Having nothing due, or no balance of debt on either side.
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Usage: informal, not-comparable
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adv
Meaning 4
Equally, evenly.
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Usage: informal, not-comparable
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adv
Meaning 5
Evenly divided.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
Examples
- He made two piles of clothes even steven and let me pick which one I wanted.
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noun
Meaning 6
Equity; equilibrium.
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Usage: informal, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
harmony, balance; parity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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History
Etymology
Possibly a reduplicating rhyme from even (“equal”) + steven (“a voice or say in a matter, a constitution”).
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: ра́венство (rávenstvo) — equity; equilibrium
- Bulgarian: равнове́сие (ravnovésie) — equity; equilibrium
- Russian: ра́венство (rávenstvo) — equity; equilibrium
- Russian: равнове́сие (ravnovésije) — equity; equilibrium
- Bulgarian: хармо́ния (harmónija) — harmony, balance; parity
- Bulgarian: бала́нс (baláns) — harmony, balance; parity
- Bulgarian: парите́т (paritét) — harmony, balance; parity
- Russian: гармо́ния (garmónija) — harmony, balance; parity
- Russian: бала́нс (baláns) — harmony, balance; parity
- Russian: парите́т (paritét) — harmony, balance; parity