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uniform

92 3.7
Always the same in all parts and at all times
  • adjective
  • /ˈjunɪˌfɔrm/
translation icon : uniforme
  • They just all look uniform and they look great.
  • uniform standards
  • uniform distribution
  • remarkably uniform

I mean, the South did not build uniform gauge railroads.

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Examples

  • It is a wedding, and I do want it to... to look uniform.

  • We came to understand that there was a uniform world parallel to the artificial world we inhabited.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • So it's just a uniform line like that.

  • It's just such a uniform red, and it's so incredible.

  • This side looks pretty uniform and pretty perfect to me.

  • It's looking a little too uniform, okay?

  • All the ships that flew for him had a uniform emergency entrance configuration.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • During that epoch, the distribution of material was almost perfectly uniform throughout space.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Consequently, the study's uniform protocol was adjusted to comply with local requirements.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The artist used a uniform color scheme throughout the painting to create harmony.

Synonyms

constant
vsuniform
360 2.7

Stays the same over time

also implies sameness across parts or features, not only over time
consistent
vsuniform
107 3.1

Not changing in quality or form over time

emphasizes sameness across parts and times including technical contexts
regular
vsuniform
57 1.0

Having parts that match in size and shape

means sameness across parts or times, not necessarily symmetry or spacing
seamless
vsuniform
30 4.9

Things join together with no gaps or breaks

focuses on sameness across parts and times rather than smooth transitions
homogenous
vsuniform
4 5.9

Made of parts that are all the same or very similar, for example people in a group

stresses sameness both in composition and across different occasions
undifferentiated
vsuniform
3 7.5

Not clearly divided into different parts or types

focuses on consistent sameness across parts rather than absence of division
invariant
vsuniform
3 7.0

Not changing when conditions change

adds the idea of sameness across parts as well as unchanging nature
unvarying
vsuniform
1 4.8

Not changing over time and always the same

highlights sameness across parts and moments, not only steady state
homogenized
vsuniform
  • Specialized
1 4.9

It has the same texture all through because its parts are mixed

describes general sameness rather than only the result of mixing
standardized
vsuniform
  • US
4.0

Made the same by following set rules

covers sameness more broadly, not only conformity to rules
even-textured
vsuniform
5.5

Having a smooth, regular surface without bumps or rough spots

refers to overall sameness across features, not only surface texture

Antonyms

297 3.4

Made of many different kinds

96 4.7

Not staying the same over time and not agreeing with other facts

54 3.3

Containing many different kinds, not all the same

6.8

Having many different forms or shapes

Compounds

dress uniform
  • Specialized
8 4.1

A formal uniform worn by people in the military for ceremonies and official events

Clothes that soldiers and other people in the armed forces wear to show who they are and for official duties

1 6.0

A very formal uniform that military or navy officers wear at official ceremonies

1 3.8

An address you type or click to open a page on the internet

A United States Army uniform made of dull green cloth

uniform acceleration
  • Specialized
5.3

A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount each second

How Uniform

identical
237 2.9
uniform
92 3.7
homogeneous
20 6.6
consistent
92 3.5
even
18 1.0

Surface Forms

uniform positive
uniformer comparative
uniformest superlative

Morphology

uniform = form (transparent) = uni + form

The adjective is directly analyzable as 'uni-' (one/single) + 'form' meaning 'of one form' or homogeneous, which a B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

Uniform comes from the Latin parts uni- 'one' and form 'shape'. So uniform means 'one shape', which helps you remember it as something that is the same in all parts or at all times.