| even | 1. Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct. 2. Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper. 3. Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit. "And shall lay thee even with the ground." (Luke xix. 44) 4. Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain. "To make the even truth in pleasure flow." (Shak) 5. Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure. "I know my life so even." 6. Associate; fellow; of the same condition. "His even servant." 7. Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers. "Whether the number of the stars is even or odd." (Jer. Taylor) On even ground, with equal advantage. On even keel, in a level or horizontal position. Origin: AS. Efen. Efn; akin to OS. Eban, D. Even, OHG. Eban, G. Efen, Icel. Jafn, Dan. Jevn, Sw. Jamn, Goth. Ibns. Cf. Anent, Ebb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| even skipped | <genetics> A pair rule gene of Drosophila. (18 Nov 1997) |
| even-pinnate | <botany> Said of compound leaves having an even number of leaflets, this is usually easily determined because there is a terminal pair. (09 Oct 1997) |
| even-year runs | <zoology> Populations of fish returning to spawning grounds in even-numbered years. (09 Oct 1997) |
| evening | 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum. "In the ascending scale Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose." (Milton) Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the United States, the afternoon is called evening. 2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory. Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "Evening Prayer. <botany> " Evening flower, an American singing bird (Coccothraustes vespertina) having a very large bill. Its colour is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called because it sings in the evening. Evening primrose. See Primrose. The evening star, the bright star of early evening in the western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically, the planet Venus; called also Vesper and Hesperus. During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are also evening stars. See Morning Star. Origin: AS. Afnung. See even, and cf. Eve. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| event, adverse | In pharmacology, an adverse event is any unexpected or dangerous reaction to a drug. (12 Dec 1998) |
| event-related potentials, p300 | A late-appearing component of the event-related potential. P stands for positive voltage potential and 300 represents 300 millisecond poststimulus. Its amplitude increases with unpredictable, unlikely, or highly significant stimuli and thereby constitutes an index of mental activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| eventognathi | <zoology> An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc. Origin: NL, fr. Dr. Well + within the jaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eventration | <medicine> A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. The act af disemboweling. Origin: L. E out + venter belly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| eventration of the diaphragm | Extreme elevation of a half or part of the diaphragm, which is usually atrophic and abnormally thin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eventuality | Origin: Cf. F. Eventualite. 1. The coming as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a consequence. 2. <psychology> Disposition to take cognizance of events. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| T even phage | <microbiology> A group of dsDNA bacteriophages of enterobacteria including T2, T4, T6 as opposed to T odd phage (T1, 3, 5 and 7) (18 Nov 1997) |
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