1. the quality or state of not being level, smooth, or uniform
2. lack of consistency or balance in quality, distribution, or performance

Examples

• The unevenness of the old wooden floor made it difficult to walk in heels.
• Road construction crews worked to fix the unevenness in the pavement.
• The teacher noticed the unevenness in her students’ test scores.
• There was a noticeable unevenness in the distribution of resources among the schools.
• The artist deliberately created unevenness in the brushstrokes for texture.
• The unevenness of his breathing indicated he was still recovering from the run.