Meanings
alternative even-Stephen · alternative even-steven
- informalnot comparableEvenly divided.
He made two piles of clothes even steven and let me pick which one I wanted.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEquity; equilibrium.
Origin
Possibly a reduplicating rhyme from even (“equal”) + steven (“a voice or say in a matter, a constitution”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ра́венство, равнове́сие
- ра́венство (rávenstvo)equity; equilibrium
- равнове́сие (ravnovésie)equity; equilibrium
- хармо́ния (harmónija)harmony, balance; parity
- бала́нс (baláns)harmony, balance; parity
- парите́т (paritét)harmony, balance; parity
Russian ра́венство, равнове́сие
- ра́венство (rávenstvo)equity; equilibrium
- равнове́сие (ravnovésije)equity; equilibrium
- гармо́ния (garmónija)harmony, balance; parity
- бала́нс (baláns)harmony, balance; parity
- парите́т (paritét)harmony, balance; parity
Cite this entry
even steven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/even%20steven
“even steven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/even%20steven. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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