uniformity

[ yoo-nuh-fawr-mi-tee ]
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noun,plural u·ni·form·i·ties.
  1. the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.

  2. something uniform.

Origin of uniformity

1
1400–50; late Middle English uniformite<Middle French uniformite<Late Latin ūnifōrmitās, equivalent to Latin ūnifōrm(is) uniform + -itās-ity

Other words from uniformity

  • non·u·ni·form·i·ty, noun, plural non·u·ni·form·i·ties.
  • pro·u·ni·form·i·ty, adjective

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How to use uniformity in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for uniformity

uniformity

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /


nounplural -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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