eben
eben is the pronunciation spelling of even.
Meaning of even
Adjective
even (comparative evener or more even, superlative evenest or most even)
- Flat and level.
- Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
- Synonyms:
- flat
- Without great variation.
- Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
- Synonyms:
- regular
- Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
- The distribution of food must be even.
- Of an integer, divisible by two.
- Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers.
- Of a number, convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
- Coles. How many shares have you bought, Mr. Garfinkle?
Garfinkle. One hundred and ninety-six thousand.[…]
Jorgenson. […] How'd you figure out to buy such an odd amount? Why not two hundred thousand — nice even number. Thought you liked nice even numbers.1989, Jerry Sterner, Other People's Money, act I
- Synonyms:
- round
- Coles. How many shares have you bought, Mr. Garfinkle?
- On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed.
- Synonyms:
- quits
Proper noun capitalized: Eben
Eben
- A male given name.
Forms of eben
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more eben |
| superlative | most eben |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more eben |
| superlative | most eben |
Origin of eben
Shortened from Ebenezer; equivalent to Hebrew אֶבֶן (éven, “stone”).
Questions about eben
- What does eben mean?
- Eben means a male given name.
- What is eben the pronunciation spelling of?
- Eben is the pronunciation spelling of even.
- What part of speech is eben?
- Eben is a proper noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: eben (page history and authors); Eben (page history and authors); even (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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