uniform

[yoo-nuh-fawrm]

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adjective

identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.

without variations in detail: uniform output; a uniform surface.

constant; unvarying; undeviating: 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

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

a word used in communications to represent the letter U.

verb (used with object)

to make uniform or standard.

to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

Origin of uniform

1530–40; < Latin ūnifōrmis (adj.), equivalent to ūni- uni- + -fōrmis -form

Related formsu·ni·form·ly, adverbu·ni·form·ness, nounnon·u·ni·form, adjectiveself-u·ni·form, noun

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Related Words for uniform

homogeneous, reliable, inflexible, orderly, rigid, systematic, identical, gown, regalia, attire, garb, costume, suit, robe, dress, khaki, even, invariable, ordered, ossified

Examples from the Web for uniform

Contemporary Examples of uniform

His uniform was too tight and was wrapped around his doughy body like cellophane.
I Shot Bin Laden
Elliot Ackerman
November 16, 2014
De Merode is hundreds of miles from his wife and daughters, encircled by hostile forces, a target on the back of his uniform.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo
Nina Strochlic
November 6, 2014
Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants.
Corruption Eats Away at Ukraine Military
Charles McPhedran
October 21, 2014
Her uniform—strapless white bra, blue jeans, suspenders, and fiery red mohawk—evokes the era of Desperately Seeking Susan.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva
Marlow Stern
October 20, 2014
In or out of uniform his motion is languid, his voice relaxed and mellifluous, his movements deliberate, confident.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up
Tom Boswell
September 27, 2014

Historical Examples of uniform

The hearth bore a uniform appearance, and did not seem to have been tampered with.
Brave and Bold
Horatio Alger
These laws are general and their administration should be uniform and equal.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
She was young and strong, and surely a pair of willing hands—that was absurd about the uniform.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
He has marched with his fellows to the dept, and got his uniform and arms.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
Make it so's he can wear his uniform and a cocked hat and a sword.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine

British Dictionary definitions for uniform

uniform

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; regulara uniform surface

identical; alike or likea line of uniform toys

verb (tr)

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

to make uniform

Derived Formsuniformly, adverbuniformness, noun

Word Origin for uniform

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

Uniform

noun

communications a code word for the letter u

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Word Origin and History for uniform

adj.

1530s, "of one form," from Middle French uniforme (14c.), from Latin uniformis "having one form," from uni- "one" (see uni-) + forma "form" (see form). Related: Uniformly.

"distinctive clothes worn by one group," 1748, from French uniforme, from the adjective (see uniform (adj.)).