even

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. level, equal, smooth, flat, flush, uniform, regular, unvaried, parallel; equable, even-tempered, unruffled, placid; equitable, fair, impartial, just; straightforward, plain, direct; abreast, alongside; true, plumb, straight. See horizontal, equality, straightness, smoothness.

- break even - get even

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(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Lying in a smooth plane]

Syn. flat, smooth, level, flush; see flat 1 , level 2 , smooth 1 .

2. [Regular]

Syn. uniform, constant, steady, homogeneous; see constant 1 , regular 3 .

3. [Equal]

Syn. balanced, equivalent, square; see alike 1 , 2 , equal .

4. [In addition]

Syn. still, yet, also, too, as well, still more, moreover, in spite of, despite, notwithstanding, likewise, indeed, but also.

See Synonym Study at level , steady .

• break even,

Syn. make nothing, tie, neither win nor lose; see equal , tie 3 .

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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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v.

equalize, balance, level, align, square, make flush, smooth, straighten.

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a.

1. level, uniform flat, straight, smooth, plumb, balanced, plane, flush, proportional.

2. equal same, balanced, fifty-fifty, on a par, parallel, fair, identical, uniform, *even Stephen.

3. calm tranquil, serene, peaceful, even-tempered, placid, steady, stable.

ANT.: 1. uneven, crooked, unbalanced. 2. unequal, disparate. 3. unstable, excitable

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adverb 1. To a more extreme degree: still, yet. See BIG. 2. Not just this but also: indeed. Idiom: not to mention. See TRUE. 3. In an exact manner: exactly, just, precisely. See PRECISE, SAME. II verb 1. To make even, smooth, or level: flat, flatten, level, plane2, smooth, straighten. See SMOOTH. 2. To make equal: equalize, equate, level, square. See SAME.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations: flat, flush, level, planar, plane1, smooth, straight. See SMOOTH. 2. On the same plane or line: flush, level. See SAME. 3. Having no change or variation: changeless, constant, equable, invariable, invariant, regular, same, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying. See SAME. 4. Not easily excited, even under pressure: calm, collected, composed, cool, cool-headed, detached, even-tempered, imperturbable, nonchalant, possessed, unflappable, unruffled. See CALM. 5. Agreeing exactly in value, quantity, or effect: equal, equivalent, identical, same, tantamount. Idioms: on a par, one and the same. See SAME. 6. Just to all parties: equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair. See SAME. 7. Owing or being owed nothing: quit, quits, square. See PAY. 8. Neither favorable or unfavorable: balanced, fifty-fifty. See FAIR. 9. Being an exact amount or number: exact. Idiom: on the nose. See PRECISE.

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(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Archaic. The period between afternoon and nighttime: dusk, eve, evening, eventide, gloaming, nightfall, twilight. Archaic: vesper. See START.