Uniform

Quick meaning: Uniform is an adjective meaning Unvarying; all the same.

Meaning

Unvarying; all the same.

More Meanings

1. Consistent; conforming to one standard.
2. (mathematics) with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
3. (chemistry, of a polymer) Composed of a single macromolecular species.
4. A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
5. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Uniform from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
6. (law enforcement) A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
7. (geometry) (of a polyhedron) That is isogonal and whose faces are regular polygons; (of an n-dimensional (n>3) polytope) that is isogonal and whose bounding (n-1)-dimensional facets are uniform polytopes.

Example Sentences

F. W. Robertson There are many things which a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform.

The Hooverette [housedress] can be worn as a dress or as an apron. This is the latest in uniforms, madam, according to Vogue.

The only doubt is, about the manner of their unity; how far Churches are bound to be uniform in their Ceremonies, and what way they ought to take for that purpose.

Four men flew out of it, three uniforms and one in what appeared to be an English riding outfit—boots, whip, the whole nine yards. […] He called out, “I’m the superintendent of police.”

Word Forms

• uniforms
• uniforming
• uniformed

Synonyms for uniform

Depending on context, synonyms include regular, stable, invariable, consistent, equable, equal.

Antonyms for uniform

Common opposites include omniform, multiform, diverse, differentiated.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include consistent, dedifferentiated, single, unvarying, regular, undifferentiated.

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