uniformity

[ yoo-nuh-fawr-mi-tee ]
/ ˌyu nəˈfɔr mɪ ti /
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noun, plural u·ni·form·i·ties.

the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
something uniform.

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Origin of uniformity

1400–50; late Middle English uniformite < Middle French uniformite < Late Latin ūnifōrmitās, equivalent to Latin ūnifōrm(is) uniform + -itās -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM uniformity

non·u·ni·form·i·ty, noun, plural non·u·ni·form·i·ties.pro·u·ni·form·i·ty, adjective

Words nearby uniformity

uniform crime report, uniform resource locator, uniformed, uniformitarian, uniformitarianism, uniformity, uniformize, unify, uniglandular, unijugate, unilateral
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Words related to uniformity

consistency, sameness, conformity, regularity, equality, harmony, likeness, similarity, homogeneity, evenness, accord, amity, agreement, unity, balance, consonance, oneness, monotony, invariability, equableness

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British Dictionary definitions for uniformity

uniformity
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a state or condition in which everything is regular, homogeneous, or unvarying
lack of diversity or variation, esp to the point of boredom or monotony; sameness
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