Definition of uniformity
uniformities
1 : the quality or state of being uniform
2 : an instance of uniformity
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Consistency in brewing is vital and so brewers are looking for companies that can provide uniformity in flavors.
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Hula prizes uniformity above almost everything else.
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Some shoppers now shun such uniformity and prefer unlabeled clothing, which has prompted a few logo-heavy brands to shift course.
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War may have caused some of the destruction, but the uniformity of the damage suggests sabotage, too.
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But the non-uniformity also makes characterizing seismic risk more difficult.
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Instead, there is a kind of suffocating, insular, ethnic uniformity.
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Yet there is a remarkable uniformity of style and prose across Murakami’s translated fiction.
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Without uniformity of discipline, military bodies would be incapable of action: without a general controlling power to call forth the strength of the union, to repel invasions, the country might be over-run, and conquered by foreign enemies.
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15th Century
First Known Use of uniformity
15th century
UNIFORMITY Defined for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being the same : the quality or state of being uniform or identical
UNIFORMITY Defined for Kids
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: the quality or state of being the same in form, manner, appearance, or degree
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