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uniform

[ yoo-nuh-fawrm ]

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. without variations in detail: a uniform surface.

    uniform output;

    a uniform surface.

  3. constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform velocity.

    uniform kindness;

    uniform velocity.

  4. constituting part of a uniform:

    to be issued uniform shoes.

  5. Mathematics. occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter, function, etc.:

    a uniform bound.



noun

  1. an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
  2. 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.

  3. a word used in communications to represent the letter U.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make uniform or standard.
  2. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

uniform

1

/ ˈːɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren
  2. a single set of such clothes
  3. a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group
  4. informal.
    a police officer who wears a uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular

    a uniform surface

  2. identical; alike or like

    a line of uniform toys

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
  2. to make uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Uniform

2

/ ˈːɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter u
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԾˌڴǰ, adverb
  • ˈܲԾˌڴǰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ծ·ڴǰ· adverb
  • ·Ծ·ڴǰ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··Ծ·ڴǰ adjective
  • -·Ծ·ڴǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uniform1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūԾō (adjective), equivalent to ūԾ- combining form meaning “one” + “form, shape”; uni-, -form
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uniform1

C16: from Latin ūԾڴǰ, from ūԳܲ one + forma shape
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Example Sentences

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Yet for the Lakers’ role players, that ethos give a uniform vision for the style and effort in which they should play.

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Passengers saw him being searched by plain clothes and uniformed officers before the bus was allowed to move on.

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The judge said the defendant "projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers".

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Vladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia's capture of Crimea in February 2014, when mysterious masked commandos in unidentified green uniforms seized the local parliament and fanned out across the peninsula.

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When video of the Feb. 22 incident in Idaho surfaced, it quickly turned viral online, with many wondering who the men were since they weren’t wearing any type of uniform.

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