identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: a uniform building code.
uniform spelling;
a uniform building code.
without variations in detail: a uniform surface.
uniform output;
a uniform surface.
constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform velocity.
uniform kindness;
uniform velocity.
constituting part of a uniform.
to be issued uniform shoes.
Mathematics. occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter, function, etc..
a uniform bound.
an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
Informal. a uniformed police officer, as opposed to a detective or other member of a police force who does not wear a uniform while on duty.
The chief wants all available uniforms at the site of the explosion ASAP.
a word used in communications to represent the letter U.
to make uniform or standard.
to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.
a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren
a single set of such clothes
a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group
informal a police officer who wears a uniform
unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular
a uniform surface
identical; alike or like
a line of uniform toys
to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
to make uniform
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūnifōrmis (adjective), equivalent to ūni- combining form meaning “one” + -fōrmis “form, shape”; see uni-, -form
Uniform means the same. If your school has a uniform it means all the kids wear the same clothes. If you are told to make your handwriting uniform, they want your letters to be the same shape and size over and over. When you break uniform down, you'll see uni for one, and form, for shape––things that are uniform have the shape. If you are building a Zombie Army, it's more fun to create zombies who are not uniform. Some can wear shredded shrouds, others can wear whatever they find. Some walk just fine, others leave body parts wherever they go.
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But, wearing his school uniform, the 18-year-old told AFP that despite the jitters he thought he would do well, having spent the last year drilling practice questions.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
I find myself wishing teams and MLB would go back to enforcing traditional uniform standards.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The research also shows that whilst a combination of restoration and a reduction in chopping down mangroves has been successful, it has not been a uniform success across the globe.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Another strong argument for using standardized tests is that high schools throughout the country have neither uniform grading standards nor uniform curricula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
She’d changed since my Lincoln simulation and looked every inch the commander in chief in her fitted black uniform.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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