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unevenly-formed

|un-even-ly-formed|

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/ʌnˈiːvənli fɔːrmd/

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/ʌnˈiːvənli fɔːmd/

irregular shape

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unevenly-formed' originates from the combination of 'unevenly' and 'formed'. 'Unevenly' comes from 'uneven', which is derived from Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'efen' meant 'even'. 'Formed' comes from the Latin 'formare', meaning 'to shape'.

Historical Evolution

'Unevenly-formed' is a modern English compound word combining 'unevenly' and 'formed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'unevenly' meant 'not even', and 'formed' meant 'shaped'. Together, they describe something not uniformly shaped.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not having a uniform or regular shape or structure.

The sculpture was unevenly-formed, giving it a unique character.

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Last updated: 2025/03/16 10:06