uniform

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adjective

uni·​form ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce uniform (audio)
1
: having always the same form, manner, or degree : not varying or variable
uniform procedures
2
: consistent in conduct or opinion
uniform interpretation of laws
3
: of the same form with others : conforming to one rule or mode : consonant
4
: presenting an unvaried appearance of surface, pattern, or color
uniform red brick houses
5
: relating to or being convergence of a series whose terms are functions in such manner that the absolute value of the difference between the sum of the first n terms of the series and the sum of all terms can be made arbitrarily small for all values of the domain of the functions by choosing the nth term sufficiently far along in the series
uniformly
ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm-lē How to pronounce uniform (audio)
ˌyü-nə-ˈfȯrm-
adverb
uniformness noun

uniform

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verb

uniformed; uniforming; uniforms

transitive verb

1
: to bring into uniformity
2
: to clothe with a uniform

uniform

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noun

: dress of a distinctive design or fashion worn by members of a particular group and serving as a means of identification
broadly : distinctive or characteristic clothing

Uniform

4 of 4

communications code word

used as a code word for the letter u

Examples of uniform in a Sentence

Adjective The museum is kept at a uniform temperature to protect the artifacts. All departments have uniform training standards. Noun the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
By Audrey Lee This forebear was uniform and symmetrical, regulated by harmony, ratios, and scale. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 Examples include uniform credit decisioning, cross-channel and cross-product origination and the horizontalization of payment services across business units. 6. Balaji Ram, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
Dabs of the coverage product under my eyes and on my post-acne hyperpigmentation go a long way, boosting my confidence and uniforming my skin tone in a way that no other product can. Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024 New 20th anniversary logos and merchandise go on sale Tuesday, but because of MLB guidelines, bigger changes to uniform designs and logos will have to wait a year or so. Joe Noga, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
Noun
The new guy, Elliott Hill, is only a couple of weeks in but already secured a 12-season extension of Nike’s partnership with the NBA and WNBA, ensuring the swoosh will stay on pro-basketball’s uniforms and official apparel. Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 David Griffin Westwood Numbers game The Lakers are appropriately wearing a No. 44 patch on their uniforms this season to honor Jerry West. Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uniform 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English uniforme, from Middle French, from Latin uniformis, from uni- + -formis -form

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1748, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1956, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uniform was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Uniform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uniform. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

uniform

1 of 3 adjective
uni·​form ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce uniform (audio)
1
: not varying
uniform temperature
2
: of the same form with others
uniform procedures in the courts
uniformly adverb

uniform

2 of 3 verb
: to dress with a uniform

uniform

3 of 3 noun
: uniform dress worn by members of a particular group (as an army or a police force)

Legal Definition

uniform

adjective
uni·​form
: of, relating to, or based on a uniform act

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