even number
noun
: a whole number that is able to be divided by two into two equal whole numbers
The numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 are even numbers.
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Tournament rules dictate that play is suspended at an even number of games, or upon completion of a tiebreak.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Again, no matter the salary, Bam Adebayo is not a number-one or even number-two scoring option.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There aren’t an even number of weeks to align with the number of months in our calendar year.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Europe’s 2014 captain McGinley figured out that the Gleneagles course in Scotland had three par fives on even numbered holes, with a drivable par four, also an even number.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Again, no matter the salary, Bam Adebayo is not a number-one or even number-two scoring option.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
There aren’t an even number of weeks to align with the number of months in our calendar year.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Europe’s 2014 captain McGinley figured out that the Gleneagles course in Scotland had three par fives on even numbered holes, with a drivable par four, also an even number.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Even number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20number. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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