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un-EEVN/ʌnˈiːvn/

Uneven means not level, equal, or consistent: uneven ground, uneven coverage. Unequal is the fairness twin; even sits opposite. Night holes are a rota finding, not a character caption.

Meaning

Not level, equal, or consistent.

Examples

• “Uneven night coverage is a rota finding, not “character”.”
• “Unequal is the rights twin. Patchy is informal. Character is a story. A gap on the grid is evidence. Staff the night; keep the story for the yearbook.”

Good to know

Not level or not equal. Close: unequal. A night hole ≠ character.

Near in meaning

unequal

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