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uniform

[ yoo-nuh-fawrm ]

adjective

  1. identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: a uniform building code.

    uniform spelling;

    a uniform building code.

  2. without variations in detail: a uniform surface.

    uniform output;

    a uniform surface.

  3. constant; unvarying; undeviating: uniform velocity.

    uniform kindness;

    uniform velocity.

  4. constituting part of a uniform:

    to be issued uniform shoes.

  5. Mathematics. occurring in a manner independent of some variable, parameter, function, etc.:

    a uniform bound.



noun

  1. an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
  2. 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.

  3. a word used in communications to represent the letter U.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make uniform or standard.
  2. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.

uniform

1

/ ˈːɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren
  2. a single set of such clothes
  3. a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group
  4. informal.
    a police officer who wears a uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular

    a uniform surface

  2. identical; alike or like

    a line of uniform toys

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
  2. to make uniform
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Uniform

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/ ˈːɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter u
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԾˌڴǰ, adverb
  • ˈܲԾˌڴǰԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Ծ·ڴǰ· adverb
  • ·Ծ·ڴǰ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··Ծ·ڴǰ adjective
  • -·Ծ·ڴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uniform1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ūԾō (adjective), equivalent to ūԾ- combining form meaning “one” + “form, shape”; uni-, -form
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of uniform1

C16: from Latin ūԾڴǰ, from ūԳܲ one + forma shape
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At his funeral service on Saturday, friends, families and uniformed members of the military danced and sang to honor Harris, believed to be oldest paratrooper veteran when he died March 15.

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After all, this was a 19-year-old kid who missed most of his only college season while recovering from a heart attack, and suddenly he was given a Lakers uniform and a guaranteed contract?

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The video footage shows the vehicles were clearly marked and the paramedics wore reflective hi-vis uniform.

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It seemed like the international pop icon had barely changed out of his uniform in October of last year before he was boarding a plane to Los Angeles, ready to work on new material.

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All the Angels fans are so excited that I’m wearing the Angels uniform.

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