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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One of the review's central conclusions is that senescent cells are highly diverse and should not be treated as a single uniform population.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Nonetheless, as the K-shaped data show, sentiment isn’t entirely uniform.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"There have been a few times at incidents when people would look twice when they saw us, but the uniform has definitely helped," he said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Game 4 was the best game Jaxson Hayes has ever played in a Lakers uniform.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
“And how come only Sena gets a new uniform, anyway?”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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