difformityn.

Brit.

/dɪˈfɔːmᵻti/, U.S.

/dɪˈfɔrmədi/

Forms: 1500s difformyte, 1500s dyfformyte, 1500s difformite, 1500s difourmitie, 1500s dyfformytee, 1500s–1600s difformitie, 1500s– difformity, 1600s diformity.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French difformité.

Etymology: < Middle French difformité, diffourmité difference, alteration (14th cent.), divergence from a standard (early 15th cent.; French difformité , now only in senses relating to malformation, anomaly, etc.: see deformity n.) < post-classical Latin difformitas dissimilarity, diversity (frequently from c1250 in British sources; from 14th cent. in continental sources) < difformis difform adj. + classical Latin -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Italian difformità (a1320). Compare deformity n., which shows formal overlap with this word.

1. Divergence from an established form or standard; lack of conformity, esp. to a rule, law, or moral code. Chiefly with with, from, †to, or †unto, specifying the thing diverged from.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > [noun]

difformity1530

disconformity1572

inconformity1594

unconformitya1600

incompliance1656

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement Introd. sig. B^v All whiche diuersyte vsed by them in soundyng of theyr vowelles and diphthonges, an accustumed erre may euidently obserue that they thus do apurpose, nat onely to be the more armonious and playsant in soundyng of theyr wordes, but also to auoyde all maner difformyte whiche myght happen by reason of any barbarous sounde.

1565 T. Stapleton Fortresse of Faith f. 138^v In respecte of vniformite with the primitiue churche, as of difformite.

1640 P. Du Moulin Let. French Protestant 4 Among all the reformed Churches..there is neither deformity nor difformity in that point.

1641 H. Maisterson Serm. 7 To judge of their conformity or difformity thereunto.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 45 In their conformitie to..or difformitie from..the perfect measure of morals.

a1708 W. Beveridge Thes. Theologicus (1711) III. 283 How many Things are there to be considered in Sin? 1. Difformity to the Law.

1728 F. Hutcheson Ess. Passions ii. 211 Morality of Actions consists in Conformity to Reason, or Difformity from it.

1868 Church of Eng. Mag. 16 May 330/2 Adjudications on courses of action in their conformity or difformity with the expressed will of God.

1885 Amer. Catholic Q. Rev. Oct. 740 As beauty consists in a conformity with rational nature, so ugliness..consists in a difformity with the same.

1950 F. C. Copleston Hist. Philos. II. ix. 406 If one is considering simply conformity to reason, virtue is an extreme and all difformity with the rule of reason..constitutes the other extreme.

1999 R. Cross Duns Scotus vii. 96 This liability [sc. for punishment] consists wholly in God's deciding to treat us in accordance with the moral difformity of our actions.

2. Difference or diversity of form, nature, or quality; lack of uniformity between things; inconsistency.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [noun] > variety of form or non-uniformity

deformitya1544

difformity1580

inequability1581

disformity1600

irregularness1609

inconstancy1613

inconformity1625

inequality1626

irregularity1646

nonconformity1672

anomaly1686

disuniformity1710

ununiformness1716

ununiformity1749

heteromorphism1839

non-uniformity1852

raggedness1882

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Absurdité, difformitie, vnlikenesse.

1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith 196 This difformity was most apparent in their workes..; for destitute of all good workes most of them were not, but onely of vniformity in working.

1646 Bp. J. Taylor Disc. Prayer Ex Tempore 35 There must needs be infinite difformity in the publicke worship.

1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. i. 17 The Difformity of Texture.

1765 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. (ed. 3) II. xxv. 484 A remarkable uniformity among creatures of the same kind, and a difformity not less remarkable among creatures of different kinds.

1812 M. Edgeworth Absentee in Tales Fashionable Life VI. vi. 24 Uniformity and conformity, she observed, had their day; but now..irregularity and difformity bear the bell.

1879 Amer. Naturalist Aug. 516 We venture to suggest..that, at the risk of typographical difformity in succeeding parts, the full reference to the plate and figure be made a conspicuous part of each species-heading.

1929 R. Bridges Test. Beauty iv. 1191 Exuberant difformity of disorder'd growth.

2001 Speculum 76 540 Another problem in convincing the reader of the application of a set of uniform principles is the difformity suggested by the halting progress of construction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	difformity
释义	difformityn. Brit. /dɪˈfɔːmᵻti/, U.S. /dɪˈfɔrmədi/ Forms: 1500s difformyte, 1500s dyfformyte, 1500s difformite, 1500s difourmitie, 1500s dyfformytee, 1500s–1600s difformitie, 1500s– difformity, 1600s diformity. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French difformité. Etymology: < Middle French difformité, diffourmité difference, alteration (14th cent.), divergence from a standard (early 15th cent.; French difformité , now only in senses relating to malformation, anomaly, etc.: see deformity n.) < post-classical Latin difformitas dissimilarity, diversity (frequently from c1250 in British sources; from 14th cent. in continental sources) < difformis difform adj. + classical Latin -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). Compare Italian difformità (a1320). Compare deformity n., which shows formal overlap with this word. 1. Divergence from an established form or standard; lack of conformity, esp. to a rule, law, or moral code. Chiefly with with, from, †to, or †unto, specifying the thing diverged from. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > disorder > irregularity > unconformity > [noun] difformity1530 disconformity1572 inconformity1594 unconformitya1600 incompliance1656 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement Introd. sig. B^v All whiche diuersyte vsed by them in soundyng of theyr vowelles and diphthonges, an accustumed erre may euidently obserue that they thus do apurpose, nat onely to be the more armonious and playsant in soundyng of theyr wordes, but also to auoyde all maner difformyte whiche myght happen by reason of any barbarous sounde. 1565 T. Stapleton Fortresse of Faith f. 138^v In respecte of vniformite with the primitiue churche, as of difformite. 1640 P. Du Moulin Let. French Protestant 4 Among all the reformed Churches..there is neither deformity nor difformity in that point. 1641 H. Maisterson Serm. 7 To judge of their conformity or difformity thereunto. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 45 In their conformitie to..or difformitie from..the perfect measure of morals. a1708 W. Beveridge Thes. Theologicus (1711) III. 283 How many Things are there to be considered in Sin? 1. Difformity to the Law. 1728 F. Hutcheson Ess. Passions ii. 211 Morality of Actions consists in Conformity to Reason, or Difformity from it. 1868 Church of Eng. Mag. 16 May 330/2 Adjudications on courses of action in their conformity or difformity with the expressed will of God. 1885 Amer. Catholic Q. Rev. Oct. 740 As beauty consists in a conformity with rational nature, so ugliness..consists in a difformity with the same. 1950 F. C. Copleston Hist. Philos. II. ix. 406 If one is considering simply conformity to reason, virtue is an extreme and all difformity with the rule of reason..constitutes the other extreme. 1999 R. Cross Duns Scotus vii. 96 This liability [sc. for punishment] consists wholly in God's deciding to treat us in accordance with the moral difformity of our actions. 2. Difference or diversity of form, nature, or quality; lack of uniformity between things; inconsistency. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [noun] > variety of form or non-uniformity deformitya1544 difformity1580 inequability1581 disformity1600 irregularness1609 inconstancy1613 inconformity1625 inequality1626 irregularity1646 nonconformity1672 anomaly1686 disuniformity1710 ununiformness1716 ununiformity1749 heteromorphism1839 non-uniformity1852 raggedness1882 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Absurdité, difformitie, vnlikenesse. 1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith 196 This difformity was most apparent in their workes..; for destitute of all good workes most of them were not, but onely of vniformity in working. 1646 Bp. J. Taylor Disc. Prayer Ex Tempore 35 There must needs be infinite difformity in the publicke worship. 1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. i. 17 The Difformity of Texture. 1765 Ld. Kames Elements Crit. (ed. 3) II. xxv. 484 A remarkable uniformity among creatures of the same kind, and a difformity not less remarkable among creatures of different kinds. 1812 M. Edgeworth Absentee in Tales Fashionable Life VI. vi. 24 Uniformity and conformity, she observed, had their day; but now..irregularity and difformity bear the bell. 1879 Amer. Naturalist Aug. 516 We venture to suggest..that, at the risk of typographical difformity in succeeding parts, the full reference to the plate and figure be made a conspicuous part of each species-heading. 1929 R. Bridges Test. Beauty iv. 1191 Exuberant difformity of disorder'd growth. 2001 Speculum 76 540 Another problem in convincing the reader of the application of a set of uniform principles is the difformity suggested by the halting progress of construction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1530
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