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u·ni·form
(yo͞o′nə-fôrm′)adj.
1. Always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying: planks of uniform length.
2. Being the same as or consonant with another or others: rows of uniform brick houses.
n.
A distinctive set of clothing intended to identify the members of a specific group: a police uniform.
tr.v. u·ni·formed, u·ni·form·ing, u·ni·forms
1. To make (something) uniform.
2. To provide or dress with a uniform.
[Latin ūnifōrmis : ūni-, uni- + fōrma, shape.]
u′ni·for′mi·ty, u′ni·form′ness n.
u′ni·form′ly adv.
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uniform
(ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization, such as soldiers or schoolchildren
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a single set of such clothes
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group
4. informal a police officer who wears a uniform
adj
5. unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc; regular: a uniform surface.
6. identical; alike or like: a line of uniform toys.
vb (tr)
7. (Clothing & Fashion) to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc) with uniforms
8. to make uniform
[C16: from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape]
ˈuniˌformly adv
ˈuniˌformness n
Uniform
(ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm)n
(Communications & Information) communications a code word for the letter u
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u•ni•form
(ˈyu nəˌfɔrm)adj.
1. identical or consistent, as from example to example or place to place: a uniform building code.
2. without variations in detail: a uniform surface.
3. constant; unvarying: uniform fairness.
n. 4. an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
v.t. 5. to make uniform or standard.
6. to clothe in or furnish with a uniform.
u′ni•form`ly, adv.
u′ni•form`ness, n.
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uniform
- man of the cloth - Originally applied to anyone who wore a uniform or livery for work.
- mufti - Civilian clothes worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
- uniform - Something that is uniform has literally only "one form," from Latin unus, "one," and forma, "form."
- doughboy - The small round doughnuts served to sailors in the 19th century were called doughboys—and they resembled the round buttons on the sailors' uniforms—so the sailors came to be known as this.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
uniform
Past participle: uniformed
Gerund: uniforming
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| Noun | 1. |  uniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identificationarticle of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body jump suit - one-piece uniform worn by parachutists livery - uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs military uniform - prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers |
| Verb | 1. |  uniform - provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed" |
| Adj. | 1. |  uniform - always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"multiform - occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances; "the multiform universe of nature and man"- John Dewey |
| 2. | uniform - the same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product" homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group" | |
| 3. |  uniform - not differentiated | |
| 4. |  uniform - evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"regular - in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" |
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uniform
noun
adjective
1. consistent, unvarying, similar, even, same, matching, regular, constant, equivalent, identical, homogeneous, unchanging, equable, undeviating Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness.
consistent varying, irregular, inconsistent, uneven, deviating, changing, changeable
consistent varying, irregular, inconsistent, uneven, deviating, changing, changeable
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
uniform
adjective1. Having no change or variation:
changeless, constant, equable, even, invariable, invariant, regular, same, steady, unchanging, unvarying.
2. Possessing the same or almost the same characteristics:
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Translations
زِيٌّ رَسْمِيّلِباس مُوَحَّدمُنْتَظَم، مُنَسَّق
uniformajednotnýneměnný
uniformensartet
uniformo
Uuno
univormuUrhoyhtenäinen
uniformauniformanjednoličanjednoobrazankonzistentan
egyenruhaegyformaegyöntetûegységesformaruha
einkennisbúningursem er eins/samur/stöîugur
制服普遍な画一な統一されたユニフォーム
제복
ornatus
uniformauniformuotasvienodumas
formas tērpsuniformavienādsvienmērīgsvienveidīgs
uniformă
uniforma
uniformauniformiran
uniform
เครื่องแบบ
đồng phục
uniform
[ˈjuːnɪfɔːm]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
uniform
[ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm] n → uniforme m
the school uniform → l'uniforme scolaire
in uniform → en uniforme
out of uniform → en civil
the school uniform → l'uniforme scolaire
in uniform → en uniforme
out of uniform → en civil
adj [size, shape] → régulier/ière; [colour, temperature, rates, growth, results] → uniforme
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
uniform
adj
(= unvarying) length, colour, tax → einheitlich; treatment → gleich, einheitlich; temperature, pace → gleichmäßig, gleichbleibend; (= lacking variation) life → gleichförmig, eintönig (pej); thinking → gleichartig, gleichförmig, uniform (pej); scenery → einförmig, eintönig (pej); these houses are so uniform → die Häuser gleichen sich alle so; uniform in shape/size → von gleicher Form/Größe
n → Uniform f; (fig: inf) → uniformierter Polizist, uniformierte Polizistin; in uniform → in Uniform; in full uniform → in voller Uniform; out of uniform → in Zivil, ohne Uniform
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
uniform
[ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm]1. n (Mil) (school) → uniforme f, divisa
in full uniform → in alta uniforme
in uniform → in divisa
out of uniform → in borghese
in full uniform → in alta uniforme
in uniform → in divisa
out of uniform → in borghese
2. adj (colour, acceleration) → uniforme
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
uniform
(ˈjuːnifoːm) adjective the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying. The sky was a uniform grey.
noun (a set of) clothes worn by eg soldiers, children at a particular school etc. Full uniform must be worn; The new uniforms will arrive tomorrow.
ˈuniformed adjective (eg of police) wearing a uniform, not plain clothes.
ˌuniˈformity noun the condition of being uniform. The houses in the street had no uniformity of appearance.
ˈuniformly adverb in a uniform way. The essays were uniformly dull.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
uniform
→ زِيٌّ رَسْمِيّ uniforma uniform Uniform στολή εργασίας uniforme univormu uniforme uniforma divisa 制服 제복 uniform uniform mundur uniforme форма uniform เครื่องแบบ üniforma đồng phục 制服Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
u·ni·form
n. [garment] uniforme;
a. uniforme; invariable.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
uniform
adj uniforme; n uniforme mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.