uniformity

u·ni·form

(yo͞o′nə-fôrm′)

adj.

1. Always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying: planks of uniform length.

2. Being the same as or consonant with another or others: rows of uniform brick houses.

A distinctive set of clothing intended to identify the members of a specific group: a police uniform.

tr.v. u·ni·formed, u·ni·form·ing, u·ni·forms

1. To make (something) uniform.

2. To provide or dress with a uniform.

[Latin ūnifōrmis : ūni-, uni- + fōrma, shape.]

u′ni·for′mi·ty, u′ni·form′ness n.

u′ni·form′ly adv.

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uniformity

(ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. a state or condition in which everything is regular, homogeneous, or unvarying

2. lack of diversity or variation, esp to the point of boredom or monotony; sameness

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u•ni•form•i•ty

(ˌyu nəˈfɔr mɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness or regularity.

2. something uniform.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

uniformity - a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

regularity - the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"

homogeneity - the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure

uniformity - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)

similarity - the quality of being similar

homogeneity, homogeneousness - the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"

nonuniformity - the quality of being diverse and interesting

uniformity

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uniformity

noun

The quality or state of being alike:

affinity, alikeness, analogy, comparison, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, uniformness.

Translations

تَماثُل، إتِّساق

jednotnost

ensartethed

jednoličnostjednolikostjednoobraznostujednačenostuniformnost

egyformaság

sem er eins, samræmdur; samkvæmni

普遍性画一性統一性

aynı/bir örnek olma

uniformity

[ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ] N [of appearance, colour, standards] → uniformidad f; [of attitudes, beliefs] → homogeneidad f

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uniformity

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uniform

(ˈjuːnifoːm) adjective

the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying. The sky was a uniform grey.

noun

(a set of) clothes worn by eg soldiers, children at a particular school etc. Full uniform must be worn; The new uniforms will arrive tomorrow.

ˈuniformed adjective

(eg of police) wearing a uniform, not plain clothes.

ˌuniˈformity noun

the condition of being uniform. The houses in the street had no uniformity of appearance.

ˈuniformly adverb

in a uniform way. The essays were uniformly dull.