uniform

[ yoo-nuh-fawrm ]

/ ˈyu nəˌfɔrm /

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adjective

identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling;a uniform building code.

without variations in detail: uniform output;a uniform surface.

constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform kindness;uniform velocity.

constituting part of a uniform: to be issued uniform shoes.

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

noun

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

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.

a word used in communications to represent the letter U.

verb (used with object)

to make uniform or standard.

to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

Origin of uniform

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūnifōrmis (adjective), equivalent to ūni- combining form meaning “one” + -fōrmis “form, shape”; see uni-, -form

OTHER WORDS FROM uniform

u·ni·form·ly, adverbu·ni·form·ness, nounnon·u·ni·form, adjectiveself-u·ni·form, noun

Words nearby uniform

uniflagellate, uniflorous, uniflow engine, unifoliate, unifoliolate, uniform, Uniform Business Rate, Uniform Crime Report, uniformed, uniformitarian, uniformitarianism

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Example sentences from the Web for uniform

His uniform was too tight and was wrapped around his doughy body like cellophane.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
De Merode is hundreds of miles from his wife and daughters, encircled by hostile forces, a target on the back of his uniform.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants.
Corruption Eats Away at Ukraine Military|Charles McPhedran|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In or out of uniform his motion is languid, his voice relaxed and mellifluous, his movements deliberate, confident.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There are no other commanders in uniform today with more time facing this threat than Mike Nagata.
Obama Taps Star General to Build Syrian Rebel Army to Fight ISIS|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To gambling the Nootkas are passionately addicted, but their games are remarkably few and uniform.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
The object was a picture, the picture of a young man in the uniform of a captain in the German cuirassiers.
Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet
He pointed to my blue capote with brass buttons—the summer uniform of the company.
The Cryptogram|William Murray Graydon
It is indeed the uniform teaching of experience that those near death wish to be reconciled with every one before they pass away.
The Basis of Morality|Arthur Schopenhauer
The uniform equality, imputed to Socialism, is like so many other imputations, sheer nonsense.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel

British Dictionary definitions for uniform (1 of 2)

uniform

/ (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /

noun

a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren

a single set of such clothes

a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group

informal a police officer who wears a uniform

adjective

unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regulara uniform surface

identical; alike or likea line of uniform toys

verb (tr)

to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms

to make uniform

Derived forms of uniform

uniformly, adverbuniformness, noun

Word Origin for uniform

C16: from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape

British Dictionary definitions for uniform (2 of 2)

Uniform

/ (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /

noun

communications a code word for the letter u

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单词	uniform
释义	uniform [ yoo-nuh-fawrm ] / ˈyu nəˌfɔrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uniform ON THESAURUS.COM adjective identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling;a uniform building code. without variations in detail: uniform output;a uniform surface. constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform kindness;uniform velocity. constituting part of a uniform: to be issued uniform shoes. Mathematics. occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter, function, etc.: a uniform bound. noun an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank. 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. a word used in communications to represent the letter U. verb (used with object) to make uniform or standard. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform. Origin of uniform First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūnifōrmis (adjective), equivalent to ūni- combining form meaning “one” + -fōrmis “form, shape”; see uni-, -form OTHER WORDS FROM uniform u·ni·form·ly, adverbu·ni·form·ness, nounnon·u·ni·form, adjectiveself-u·ni·form, noun Words nearby uniform uniflagellate, uniflorous, uniflow engine, unifoliate, unifoliolate, uniform, Uniform Business Rate, Uniform Crime Report, uniformed, uniformitarian, uniformitarianism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uniform His uniform was too tight and was wrapped around his doughy body like cellophane. I Shot Bin Laden\|Elliot Ackerman\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST De Merode is hundreds of miles from his wife and daughters, encircled by hostile forces, a target on the back of his uniform. A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo\|Nina Strochlic\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants. Corruption Eats Away at Ukraine Military\|Charles McPhedran\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In or out of uniform his motion is languid, his voice relaxed and mellifluous, his movements deliberate, confident. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are no other commanders in uniform today with more time facing this threat than Mike Nagata. Obama Taps Star General to Build Syrian Rebel Army to Fight ISIS\|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake\|September 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To gambling the Nootkas are passionately addicted, but their games are remarkably few and uniform. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1\|Hubert Howe Bancroft The object was a picture, the picture of a young man in the uniform of a captain in the German cuirassiers. Stories That End Well\|Octave Thanet He pointed to my blue capote with brass buttons—the summer uniform of the company. The Cryptogram\|William Murray Graydon It is indeed the uniform teaching of experience that those near death wish to be reconciled with every one before they pass away. The Basis of Morality\|Arthur Schopenhauer The uniform equality, imputed to Socialism, is like so many other imputations, sheer nonsense. Woman and Socialism\|August Bebel British Dictionary definitions for uniform (1 of 2) uniform / (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) / noun a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren a single set of such clothes a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group informal a police officer who wears a uniform adjective unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regulara uniform surface identical; alike or likea line of uniform toys verb (tr) to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms to make uniform Derived forms of uniform uniformly, adverbuniformness, noun Word Origin for uniform C16: from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape British Dictionary definitions for uniform (2 of 2) Uniform / (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) / noun 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 Words related to uniform homogeneous, reliable, inflexible, orderly, rigid, systematic, identical, gown, regalia, attire, garb, costume, suit, robe, dress, khaki, even, invariable, ordered, ossified
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