uniformity

noun

uni·​for·​mi·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈfȯr-mə-tē How to pronounce uniformity (audio)
plural uniformities
1
: the quality or state of being uniform
2
: an instance of uniformity

Examples of uniformity in a Sentence

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Ensure data uniformity between owned and earned media. Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 But while a law office prizes uniformity and storage space, lining your home office with gray towers is less appealing. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2025 Conformity, obedience, uniformity Authoritarianism is defined by public opinion scholars as an individual’s predisposition toward conformity, obedience and uniformity and an aversion to diversity, difference and individual autonomy. Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025 This is how businesses accidentally train themselves into uniformity. Jēnna Reese, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uniformity

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Uniformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uniformity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

uniformity

noun
uni·​for·​mi·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈfȯr-mət-ē How to pronounce uniformity (audio)
plural uniformities
: the quality or state or an instance of being uniform

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