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evap abbreviation evaporate

evap·o·rate verb -rat·ed; -rat·ing 1 : to pass off or cause to pass off in vapor

2 : to disappear quickly

3 : to drive out the moisture from (as by heat)

— evap·o·ra·tion noun

— evap·o·ra·tor noun

Synonyms

disappear, dissolve, fade, flee, go, melt, vanish—more at DISAPPEAR

evap·o·rite noun : a sedimentary rock that originates by the evaporation of seawater in an enclosed basin

eva·sion noun 1 : a means of evading

2 : an act or instance of evading

— eva·sive·ness noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] avoidance, cop-out, escape, out—more at ESCAPE

eva·sive adjective : tending or intended to evade; also : not easily caught

Synonyms

elusive, fugitive, slippery—more at ELUSIVE

eve noun 1 : EVENING

2 : the period just before some important event

1even adjective 1 : having a horizontal surface : LEVEL, FLAT

2 : REGULAR, SMOOTH

3 : EQUAL, FAIR

4 : BALANCED; also : fully revenged

5 : divisible by two

6 : having no fraction either lacking or in excess : EXACT

— even·ly adverb

— even·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] flat, flush, level, plane, smooth—more at LEVEL

[6] exact, flat, precise, round

2even adverb 1 : EXACTLY, PRECISELY

2 : FULLY, QUITE

3 : at the very time

4 — used as an intensive to stress the identity or character of something <~ I know that>

5 — used as an intensive to emphasize something extreme or highly unlikely

6 — used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree

7 — used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum degree

Synonyms

indeed, nay, truly, verily, yea; also certainly, decidedly, definitely, positively, really, surely, undeniably, unquestionably

3even verb : to make or become even

Synonyms

balance, equalize, equate, level—more at EQUALIZE

level, plane, smooth; also clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim

Antonyms

rough, roughen

even·hand·ed adjective : FAIR, IMPARTIAL

— even·hand·ed·ly adverb

eve·ning noun 1 : the end of the day and early part of the night

2 chiefly Southern & Midland : AFTERNOON

Synonyms

dusk, gloaming, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight—more at DUSK

evening primrose noun : a coarse biennial herb with yellow flowers that open in the evening

evening star noun : a bright planet (as Venus) seen esp. in the western sky at or after sunset

even·song noun, often cap 1 : VESPERS

2 : evening prayer esp. when sung

event noun [ORIGIN: MF or L; MF, fr. L eventus, fr. evenire to happen, fr. venire to come]

1 : something that happens : OCCURRENCE

2 : a noteworthy happening; also : a social occasion or activity

3 : a postulated outcome, condition, or eventuality : CONTINGENCY

4 : a contest in a program of sports

Synonyms

[1] affair, circumstance, deed, episode, experience, occurrence; also achievement, exploit, feat; news, hap, happening, incident, landmark, milestone, occasion, occurrence, page, phenomenon, tidings, turning point; adventure

[2] affair, fete, function, get-together, party—more at PARTY

[3] case, contingency, eventuality, possibility; also probability; chance, risk

[4] bout, competition, contest, game, match, meet, tournament—more at GAME

event·ful adjective 1 : full of or rich in events

2 : very important

Synonyms

big, consequential, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, significant, substantial, weighty—more at IMPORTANT

even·tide noun : the time of evening : EVENING

even·tu·al adjective : coming at some later time : ULTIMATE

even·tu·al·ly adverb : at an unspecified later time : in the end

Synonyms

someday, sometime, ultimately, yet—more at YET

even·tu·al·i·ty noun, plural -ties : a possible event or outcome

Synonyms

case, contingency, event, possibility—more at EVENT

even·tu·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to result finally

ev·er adverb 1 : at all times : ALWAYS

2 : at any time

3 : in any way : AT ALL

Synonyms

[1] always, eternally, everlastingly,