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uni·form
I. \ˈyünəˌfȯrm\ adjective
(sometimes -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from uni- + -formis -form
1. : marked by lack of variation, diversity, change in form, manner, worth, or degree : showing a single form, degree, or character in all occurrences or manifestations
< the Shasta dam … will keep the flow of the Sacramento relatively uniform throughout the year — American Guide Series: California >
< Great Russian itself has dialects, though generally speaking for so widespread a language it is remarkably uniform — W.J.Entwhistle & W.A.Morison >
2. : marked by complete conformity to a rule or pattern or by similarity in salient detail or practice : consonant, alike
< how far churches are bound to be uniform in their ceremonies — Richard Hooker >
3. : marked by unvaried and changeless appearance (as of surface, color, or pattern)
< so many uniform red hills — Willa Cather >
4. : consistent in conduct, character, or effect : lacking in variation, deviation, or unequal or dissimilar operation
< the constitution has conferred on Congress the right to establish a uniform rule of naturalization — R.B.Taney >
Synonyms: see like, steady
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to bring into uniformity
2. : to clothe with a uniform
< uniform soldiers in khaki >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French uniforme, from uniforme, adjective
1. : dress of a distinctive design or fashion adopted by or prescribed for members of a particular group (as an armed service, an order, or a social or work group) and serving as a means of identification
< the blue uniform of the navy >
< a school uniform >
< the gang's uniform of blue jeans and red caps >
2. : a garment or outfit of a widely copied style or prescribed design
< her usual uniform of white gloves with a tailored suit >
•
- out of uniform
IV.
Usage: usually capitalized
— a communications code word for the letter u
V. adjective
: relating to or being convergence of a series whose terms are functions in such manner that the absolute value of the difference between the sum of the first n terms of the series and the sum of all terms can be made arbitrarily small for all values of the domain of the functions by choosing the nth term sufficiently far along in the series
• uniformly adverb |