Definitions for uniformˈyu nəˌfɔrm

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

u•ni•formˈyu nəˌfɔrm(adj.)

  1. identical or consistent, as from example to example or place to place:

    a uniform building code.

  2. without variations in detail:

    a uniform surface.

  3. constant; unvarying:

    uniform fairness.

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

  5. (v.t.)to make uniform or standard.

  6. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

Origin of uniform:

1530–40; < L ūnifōrmis (adj.) =ūni-uni - +-fōrmis -form

u′ni•form`ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. uniform(adj)

    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

  2. uniform, unvarying(adj)

    always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

    "a street of uniform tall white buildings"

  3. consistent, uniform(adj)

    the same throughout in structure or composition

    "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product"

  4. undifferentiated, uniform(adj)

    not differentiated

  5. uniform(verb)

    evenly spaced

    "at regular (or uniform) intervals"

  6. uniform(verb)

    provide with uniforms

    "The guards were uniformed"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. uniform(noun)ˈyu nəˌfɔrm

    clothing worn by people for a particular job

    a police officer's uniform; Do school kids have to wear uniforms at your school?

Wiktionary

  1. uniform(Noun)

    A distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group.

  2. uniform(Noun)

    Phonetic equivalent for the letter U in the ICAO spelling alphabet, informally known as the NATO phonetic alphabet.

  3. uniform(Noun)

    A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).

  4. uniform(Verb)

    To clothe in a uniform.

  5. uniform(Adjective)

    Unvarying; all the same.

  6. uniform(Adjective)

    Consistent; conforming to one standard.

  7. Origin: una + forma

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uniform(adj)

    having always the same form, manner, or degree; not varying or variable; unchanging; consistent; equable; homogenous; as, the dress of the Asiatics has been uniform from early ages; the temperature is uniform; a stratum of uniform clay

  2. Uniform(adj)

    of the same form with others; agreeing with each other; conforming to one rule or mode; consonant

  3. Uniform(adj)

    a dress of a particular style or fashion worn by persons in the same service or order by means of which they have a distinctive appearance; as, the uniform of the artillery, of the police, of the Freemasons, etc

  4. Uniform(verb)

    to clothe with a uniform; as, to uniform a company of soldiers

  5. Uniform(verb)

    to make conformable


Translations for uniform

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

uniform(adjective)

the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying

The sky was a uniform grey.

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