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on an even keel

keel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keel]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ən ˈē-vən kil/
    • /ɒn ən ˈiːvn kiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keel]
    • /ɒn, ɔn ən ˈē-vən kil/

Definitions of on an even keel words

  • noun on an even keel Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability. 1
  • noun on an even keel Literary. a ship or boat. 1
  • noun on an even keel a part corresponding to a ship's keel in some other structure, as in a dirigible balloon. 1
  • noun on an even keel (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Carina. 1
  • noun on an even keel Botany, Zoology. a longitudinal ridge, as on a leaf or bone; a carina. 1
  • noun on an even keel Also called brace molding. Architecture. a projecting molding the profile of which consists of two ogees symmetrically disposed about an arris or fillet. 1
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Origin of on an even keel

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; 1895-1900 for def 8; Middle English kele < Old Norse kjǫlr; cognate with Old English cēol keel, ship; see keel2

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Parts of speech for On an even keel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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on an even keel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on an even keel

adv on an even keel

  • fluently — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
  • levelly — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.

adverb on an even keel

  • evenly — So as to make flat.
All 3 Synonyms of on an even keel

Antonyms for on an even keel

adverb on an even keel

  • inequitably — not equitable; unjust or unfair: an inequitable decision.
Just one Antonym for on an even keel

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