even number

[ ee-vuhn nuhm-ber ]

noun

1. a number that leaves no remainder when divided by 2:

   8, 56, and 204 are even numbers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of even number¹

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

It ends in an even number, you’re in.

From Slate

Of those who remain, if your Social Security number starts with an even number, you’re in, and if it starts with an odd number, you’re out.

From Slate

Check the following rule: If there is a vowel on one side of the card, there is an even number on the other side.

From Science Daily

They’re listed here but could easily be handed a parting gift and nudged aside to create an even number of teams for the tournament of champions.

From Seattle Times

The authors showed 17 participants images of anywhere from zero to nine dots on a screen for half a second, and asked them whether they had seen an odd or even number of items.

From Scientific American