uniform
adjective
identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: a uniform building code.
uniform
American
[yoo-nuh-fawrm]
/ ˈju nəˌfɔrm /
adjective
-
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.
noun
-
uniforms
plural
-
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.
verb (used with object)
-
uniforms,
present (3rd person singular)
-
uniformed,
past participle, past
-
uniforming
present participle
-
to make uniform or standard.
-
to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.
uniform
1
British
/ ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm /
noun
-
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
adjective
-
unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular
a uniform surface
-
identical; alike or like
a line of uniform toys
verb
-
to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
-
to make uniform
Uniform
2
British
/ ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm /
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
-
uniformsimple
-
uniformssimple
-
have uniformedperfect
-
has uniformedperfect
-
am uniformingprogressive
-
are uniformingprogressive
-
is uniformingprogressive
-
have been uniformingperfect progressive
-
has been uniformingperfect progressive
Past
-
uniformedsimple
-
had uniformedperfect
-
was uniformingprogressive
-
were uniformingprogressive
-
had been uniformingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of uniform
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūnifōrmis (adjective), equivalent to ūni- combining form meaning “one” + -fōrmis “form, shape”; see uni-, -form
Explanation
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.
Vocabulary lists containing uniform
ACT Vocabulary List
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
English Words Derived from French, List 1
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
List 1
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
New limits on branded school uniform come into force from September, in a bid to reduce costs for parents.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The question is, was there a uniform for a 6-9 football player?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
One important goal during the initial shock is to melt the diamond into a smooth, uniform fluid.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Cole, whom news reports are calling a cop killer and a fugitive, is a British former Marine and police officer with a shadowy past that brought an abrupt end to his career in uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was wearing his army uniform and had a white bandage around his head.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Sam Singh, founder of Uniform Direct which has stores in Lincolnshire, said items such as trainers and school shoes were often the most expensive.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This safeguard is reinforced by the Dead Donor Rule, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Hospital Conditions of Participation among other legal and ethical protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
You can also set up custodial accounts, opened under the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act or the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, for your grandkids.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act mandated that the federal government celebrate Presidents Day on the third Monday in February each year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Uniform day was the day when Coach was going to give us our jerseys and shorts.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
One such story is that of muralist Victor Ochoa, who was just 7 years old in 1955, when two men wearing “Gestapo-looking” uniforms arrived at his East Los Angeles family home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The charity helped successfully campaign for changes in government rules to restrict the number of branded items schools demand in school uniforms - in theory allowing parents to by cheaper generic clothing.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Children in school uniforms are then seen screaming and rushing for an exit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
A charity has been awarded £100,000 to help Surrey families experiencing financial hardship buy back to school essentials, including uniforms items, for the upcoming year.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Soldiers, wearing crisp uniforms with shiny buttons and carefully polished shoes, were lined up in neat rows, saluting him.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
There’s a team of uniformed servers with white shirts and gray aprons, though they don’t take orders directly; table service isn’t allowed under the current zoning restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The reports include officers of all genders, but many cases involve a uniformed man stalking a civilian woman — or the people close to her.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Videos posted to social media and the group's own Telegram channel showed the masked, uniformed members marching near the Capitol building and Union Station, the city's main passenger rail hub.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Metro has deployed “an engaged and visible presence of uniformed personnel from Metro’s Department of Public Safety Ecosystem,” L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
This morning the appearance of a uniformed German to make it official: the shop was closed “in the interest of national security.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
“What we’re talking about is not creating any new laws, we’re talking about uniforming the laws that we have,” Manchin said in afternoon speech on the Senate floor.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2013
Routed, he sailed for the U. S., established himself in Westbury, L. I., furnished copy on dull days by such stunts as uniforming and drilling an army of messenger boys and farmhands.
From Time Magazine Archive
On this morning of battle little attention had been paid to uniforming.
From Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 by James Fenimore Cooper
You can't erect an army by uniforming and drilling a few hundred thousand clerks and farmers.
From Ailsa Paige by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
Inside rode two passengers, one apparently an official, sheriff, or something, the other a doctor, who debated all the way the propriety of uniforming the physician in attendance upon executions.
From The Making of an American by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
