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# even

«even» in Mova's school dictionary: **An even number can be split into two equal groups with…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (even, more even); adverb (even); verb (even out, even up)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#m1)

2) Even means flat, smooth and level. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#m2)

3) Even means equal, the same: an even score. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#m3)

4) «Even» adds stress to something surprising: he did not even say hello. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#m4)

5) «Even if» and «even though» mean although. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

maths: even numbers (end in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8); even split into equal parts; odd and even; equal scores; or «even» for extra stress; everyday life: an even floor, getting even; games: the score is even; phrases: «even so», «break even» (no profit, no loss)

### examples

- Is 14 an even number? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x1)
- List the even numbers from 1 to 10. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x2)
- Can 9 cookies be shared evenly by 2? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x3)
- He did not even eat one. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x4)
- The score is even, 2 to 2. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x5)
- Lay the cards on an even surface. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x6)
- Even the teacher laughed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x7)
- She went out even though it was raining. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x8)
- Even after sundown it was hot. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/#x9)

### note

Even numbers divide by 2 with nothing left. Trap: «even» in «not even one» is just stress, not a number word. Zero is even. Odd + odd = even.

### In the corpora

- [Burnout means being worn down by too much work and stress for too long, until even small tasks feel huge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/4-when-work-goes-wrong/15/)
- [Living in a home costs money every single month, even when nobody buys anything new.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/6-paying-for-a-home-and-the-bills/0/)
- [An annual check-up is a routine visit to catch problems early, even when you feel fine.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/17/)
- [Afterwards everyone goes to the pub, and some people even laugh while telling stories about Grandad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/3/)
- [Families visit graves, send cards, mark the anniversary, hold memorial services and even put up benches with little plaques.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «even» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/even/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.