uniform

[yoo-nuh-fawrm]

adjective

1. 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.

2. without variations in detail: a uniform surface.

   uniform output;

   a uniform surface.

3. constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform velocity.

   uniform kindness;

   uniform velocity.

4. constituting part of a uniform.

   to be issued uniform shoes.

5. Mathematics.,  occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter, function, etc..

   a uniform bound.

noun

1. an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.

2. 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.

3. a word used in communications to represent the letter U.

verb (used with object)

1. to make uniform or standard.

2. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

uniform

¹

/ ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm /

noun

1. a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren

2. a single set of such clothes

3. a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group

4. informal,  a police officer who wears a uniform

adjective

1. unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular

   a uniform surface

2. identical; alike or like

   a line of uniform toys

verb

1. to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms

2. to make uniform

Uniform

²

/ ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm /

noun

1. communications a code word for the letter u

Other Word Forms

• uniformly adverb
• uniformness noun
• nonuniform adjective
• self-uniform noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uniform¹

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūnifōrmis (adjective), equivalent to ūni- combining form meaning “one” + -fōrmis “form, shape”; uni-, -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of uniform¹

C16: from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape

Example Sentences

The risk is that AI may fail to distinguish a Ukrainian soldier from a Russian, as they may be wearing the same uniform, says Vadym, who declined to give his surname.

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With Clark in street clothes, the Fever won big—bigger than they ever have with her in a uniform.

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A photograph of him at age 3, posing on the Olympic Stadium field with his dad and dressed in a full Expos uniform, has remained an indelible image that proved prophetic.

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The National Banking Acts created a uniform national bank system.

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And yes, our car smells like a locker room, my three-day weekends are often spent at mid-rate tournament hotels, and my family’s most expensive clothes are uniforms.

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Related Words

• attire 
• costume 
• dress 
• garb 
• gown 
• khaki 
• regalia 
• robe 
• suit