What does UNIFORM mean?

Definitions for UNIFORM
ˈyu nəˌfɔrmuni·form

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. uniformadjective

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

  2. uniform, unvaryingadjective

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

    "a street of uniform tall white buildings"

  3. consistent, uniformadjective

    the same throughout in structure or composition

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

  4. undifferentiated, uniformadjective

    not differentiated

  5. uniformverb

    evenly spaced

    "at regular (or uniform) intervals"

  6. uniformverb

    provide with uniforms

    "The guards were uniformed"

Wiktionary

  1. uniformnoun

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

  2. uniformnoun

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

  3. uniformnoun

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

  4. uniformverb

    To clothe in a uniform.

  5. uniformadjective

    Unvarying; all the same.

  6. uniformadjective

    Consistent; conforming to one standard.

  7. Etymology: una + forma

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Uniformadjective

    Etymology: unus and forma.

    Though when confusedly mingled, as in this stratum, it may put on a face never so uniform and alike, yet it is in reality very different. John Woodward.

    The only doubt is about the manner of their unity, how far churches are bound to be uniform in their ceremonies, and what way they ought to take for that purpose. Richard Hooker.

    Creatures of what condition soever, though each in different manner, yet all with uniform consent, admire her, as the mother of their peace and joy. Richard Hooker.

    Numbers, being neither uniform in their designs, nor direct in their views, neither could manage nor maintain the power they got. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Uniform

    A uniform is a variety of costume worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates in prisons. In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in their duties; such is the case of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the French prefects. For some organizations, such as police, it may be illegal for non members to wear the uniform.

ChatGPT

  1. uniform

    Uniform refers to remaining the same or constant in all situations or at all times. It can also refer to a distinctive outfit that identifies the wearer as a member of a specific group, organization, or profession.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Uniformadjective

    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. Uniformadjective

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

  3. Uniformadjective

    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. Uniformverb

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

  5. Uniformverb

    to make conformable

Wikidata

  1. Uniform

    A uniform is a type of clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates in prisons. In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in their duties; such is the case of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the French prefects. For some public groups, such as police, it is illegal for non members to wear the uniform. Other uniforms are trade dresses.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Uniform

    ū′ni-form, adj. having one or the same form: having always the same manner or character: consistent with itself: agreeing with another.—n. a dress or livery of the same kind for persons who belong to the same body, as of a soldier.—v.t. U′niformise, to make uniform.—adj. Uniformitā′rian.—ns. Uniformitā′rianism, the doctrine in geology of Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), that the present is the type of all preceding ages, so far as these are revealed by the fossiliferous strata; Uniform′ity, state of being uniform: agreement with a pattern or rule: sameness: likeness between the parts of a whole.—adv. U′niformly.—n. U′niformness.—Act of Uniformity, an intolerant measure passed in 1662, by which a number of clergymen, variously stated at from 800 to 2000, were driven out of the English national church.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. uniform

    The dress prescribed by regulation for officers and men of the army, navy, marines, &c.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. uniform

    (one form). In its military sense, means the particular dress and equipment assigned by proper authority to each grade of officers and men. The clothing consists of one prevailing color, variously ornamented and “faced” according to the rank and corps. In full uniform, wearing the whole of the prescribed uniform; not in undress.

Editors Contribution

  1. uniform

    A type of clothing agreed through discussion and choice by all members of a specific group, team, school or workplace.

    The uniform type is proposed, discussed and agreed by the group together.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'UNIFORM' in Nouns Frequency: #1825

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'UNIFORM' in Adjectives Frequency: #970

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNIFORM in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNIFORM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of UNIFORM in a Sentence

  1. Justin Wetherell:

    But when I work as a flight attendant, I am forced into one of two standards, often for up to four days at a time. I am willing to follow all of the elements of the uniform policy for professional attire, as I do when I work as an instructor, but I don't want to be forced into a binary uniform that excludes me and leads to me being misgendered at work.

  2. Mark Warner:

    I think there was pretty uniform bipartisan opposition to that pick earlier and I don't think anything has changed.

  3. John Cornyn:

    It is required, it also makes good sense before we commit our military and our men and women in uniform to any sort of conflict. They deserve the support of Congress on a bipartisan basis.

  4. Chase Millsap:

    When you work with the Americans, you put on our uniform. That's a mark for you and your life gets exponentially dangerous.

  5. Pete Buttigieg:

    The reason that we can stand up tall and say that's not true, that having served honorably in the military, couldn't be more different than being a war criminal is because if we ever did anything that was wrong the United States under the Uniform Code of Military Justice would have held us accountable, and so when the President joins in with this idea, that it's just natural, that if you serve in conflict, that you're going to wind up murdering somebody, he is eroding the integrity of the military, and insulting the Constitution.

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