uniform

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Pronunciation

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/(YOO-ni-form)

Part of speech

adjective / nounneutral

Chinese

统一的；一致的（形）；制服（名）（在各处保持相同；或特定组织穿着的统一服装）

Definition

(adj) Remaining the same in all cases; consistent. (noun) A distinctive set of clothing worn by members of an organisation.

Word family

  • uniformly/ˈjuːnɪfɔːmli/(adv)一致地
  • uniformity/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/(n)一致性
  • non-uniform/nɒn ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/(adj)不一致的

Collocations

  • uniform standards
  • apply uniformly
  • a uniform approach
  • uniform distribution
  • school uniform
  • wear a uniform
  • uniform in appearance

Examples

  1. 1.The software applies a uniform set of rules across all user accounts, regardless of location.
  2. 2.Results were not uniform across the study group — there was wide variation between individuals.

Synonyms

  • consistent/kənˈsɪstənt/— the same throughout
  • standardized/ˈstændədaɪzd/— conforming to a standard
  • homogeneous/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs/— of the same kind throughout

Etymology

from Latin "uniformis" = having one form, from "uni-" (one) + "forma" (shape)