u·ni·form·i·ty

[yoo-nuh-fawr-mi-tee]
noun, plural u·ni·form·i·ties.
1.
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
2.
something uniform.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English uniformite < Middle French uniformite < Late Latin ūnifōrmitās, equivalent to Latin ūnifōrm(is) uniform + -itās -ity

Related forms
non·u·ni·form·i·ty, noun, plural non·u·ni·form·i·ties.
pro·u·ni·form·i·ty, adjective
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uniformity (ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  a state or condition in which everything is regular, homogeneous, or unvarying
2.  lack of diversity or variation, esp to the point of boredom or monotony; sameness

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uniformity
early 15c., from O.Fr. uniformite (14c.), from L.L. uniformitatem (nom. uniformitas), from L. uniformis (see uniform).
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Example sentences
But his exact regularity and uniformity of life, with a continued practice of
  interior self-denials, was the best mortification.
Probably because if you started talking about specifics, any semblance of
  uniformity would collapse.
It is another thing to use the sacraments of the church to enforce political
  uniformity on the matter.
But once you're past the duty-free shop, you see little uniformity in the use
  of communications technologies.
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