I. ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm adjective
Etymology: Middle English uniforme, from Middle French, from Latin uniformis, from uni- + -formis -form
Date: 15th century
1. : having always the same form, manner, or degree : not varying or variable
uniform procedures
2. : consistent in conduct or opinion
uniform interpretation of laws
3. : of the same form with others : conforming to one rule or mode : consonant
4. : presenting an unvaried appearance of surface, pattern, or color
uniform red brick houses
5. : 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
• uni·form·ly ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm-lē, ˌyü-nə-ˈ adverb
• uni·form·ness ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm-nəs noun
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1681
1. : to bring into uniformity
2. : to clothe with a uniform
III. noun
Date: 1748
: dress of a distinctive design or fashion worn by members of a particular group and serving as a means of identification ; broadly : distinctive or characteristic clothing