unevenness
noun/ʌnˈiːvnnəs/
/ʌnˈiːvnnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact that something does not have the same quality in all parts
- The general unevenness of the film is evident in the way the plot develops.
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- the fact of not being equal or the same for each person, team, place, etc.
- There is unevenness in the treatment of subjects in the catalogue.
- the fact that two people or teams are not equally balanced or of an equal standard
- The unevenness of the competition seems unfair.
- the fact of not being level, smooth or flat
- There's a bit of unevenness in the road.
- the fact of not following a regular pattern or of not having a regular size and shape synonym irregularity (3)
- the unevenness of the bricks
opposite evenness
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