uniform
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.
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.
to make uniform or standard.
to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.
Origin of uniform
1Other words from uniform
- u·ni·form·ly, adverb
- u·ni·form·ness, noun
- non·u·ni·form, adjective
- self-u·ni·form, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for uniform (1 of 2)
/ (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /
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
unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular: a uniform surface
identical; alike or like: a line of uniform toys
to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
to make uniform
Origin of uniform
1Derived forms of uniform
- uniformly, adverb
- uniformness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Uniform (2 of 2)
/ (ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm) /
communications a code word for the letter u
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