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
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- 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 n th term sufficiently far along in the series
• uniformly adverb