Species richness is one component of the concept of species diversity, which also incorporates evenness, that is, the relative abundance of species. From Wordnik.com. [Species richness] Reference
Aymer broke the silence, speaking with clear evenness. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
And so, it has its problems as far as evenness across the keyboard. From Wordnik.com. [Charlie Haden And Keith Jarrett Channel The Standards] Reference
In comparison with the formality of Shakespeare's and the evenness of. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of English Versification] Reference
At the very most, you might see some evenness, and not even evenness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2004] Reference
When she did find her voice she was dimly surprised at its tense evenness. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
It scored very good at heating evenness and ease of use, excellent at defrosting. From Wordnik.com. [Best home appliances for the holidays] Reference
Its value is maintained by an amazing evenness and an uniform excellence in curing. From Wordnik.com. [Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer] Reference
"I have ceased to look for any," I said, with an evenness of voice that surprised me. From Wordnik.com. [Medoline Selwyn's Work] Reference
B, is found to be eminently favorable to the rapidity and evenness of the dye or bleach. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885] Reference
A true surface made of metal, used as a means of determining evenness of the article made. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
They will crush with considerable evenness to a thirty mesh, which is generally sufficient. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887] Reference
Many lines signified changes in life, and the fewness of lines spoke of evenness and simplicity. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
Unless the covering be very even the screen is useless, and no pains should be spared to secure evenness. From Wordnik.com. [On Laboratory Arts] Reference
This specimen has a squareness of outline and an evenness of surface not observed in the ancient examples. From Wordnik.com. [A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228] Reference
Landy rasped his feet to evenness and cautioned that he would have to be shod if used on hard-surfaced roads. From Wordnik.com. [David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story] Reference
Dr. Hough, of Worcester, was remarkable for evenness of temper, of which the following story affords a proof. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection] Reference
The room must not be glaringly bright, but there should be a feeling of a certain evenness in the distribution of light. From Wordnik.com. [Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today] Reference
The out-turn should be of one color; no bright green leaves should be present; evenness of make is judged by the out-turn. From Wordnik.com. [Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value] Reference
Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at School] Reference
When ornament gives absolute evenness of space division in skirt or waist the effect is apt to be monotonous and unsatisfactory. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles and Clothing] Reference
Poplar, and the Beech are remarkable for the straightness, evenness, and beauty of their shafts, when assembled in a dense wood. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861] Reference
This was work that required some skill, for on the fineness and evenness of the thread the character of the fabric largely depended. From Wordnik.com. [The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book] Reference
It was cut down, however, with great regularity and speed, and the general evenness of the stubble was the subject of general remark. From Wordnik.com. [Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap] Reference
Nor is it simply the number of the British colonies, or the evenness with which they are distributed, that challenges our admiration. From Wordnik.com. [The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book] Reference
This evenness in waltzing is very graceful, and can only be reached by long practice, a good ear for music, and a natural gracefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Manners and Social Usages] Reference
When she opened her eyes a calm light of the evenness of twilight had spread over the track of the cyclone, and her head lay pillowed on. From Wordnik.com. [The Way of the Wind] Reference
Under the influence of the Bank, the business of the nation gradually acquired an evenness and stability which was unknown to any former age. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864] Reference
But it is not simply the number of the British colonies, or the evenness with which they are distributed, that challenges our highest admiration. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863] Reference
The evenness of the sound, the routine of our gathered movements offered a real comfort to me in a day that stuck out like a bone breaking skin. From Wordnik.com. [Fifth of July] Reference
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