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u·ni·form  (yn-fôrm)
adj.
1. Always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying.
2. Conforming to one principle, standard, or rule; consistent.
3. Being the same as or consonant with another or others.
4. Unvaried in texture, color, or design.
n.
1. A distinctive outfit intended to identify those who wear it as members of a specific group.
2. One set of such an outfit.
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 nifrmis : ni-, uni- + frma, shape.]

uni·formi·ty, uni·formness n.
uni·formly adv.

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
1. unchanging in form, quality, quantity, etc.; regular a uniform surface
2. identical; alike or like a line of uniform toys
vb (tr)
1. (Clothing & Fashion) to fit out (a body of soldiers, etc.) with uniforms
2. to make uniform
[from Latin ūniformis, from ūnus one + forma shape]
uniformly  adv
uniformness  n

Uniform [ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) Communications a code word for the letter u
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.uniformuniform - clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
article 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
Verb1.uniformuniform - provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed"
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Adj.1.uniformuniform - 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.uniformuniform - not differentiated                  
4.uniformuniform - 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"

uniform
noun
1. regalia, suit, livery, colours, habit, regimentals He was dressed in his uniform for parade.
2. outfit, dress, costume, attire, gear (informal), get-up (informal), ensemble, garb Mark's is the uniform of the young male traveller.
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
2. alike, similar, identical, like, same, equal, selfsame Along each wall stretched uniform green metal filing cabinets.
Translations
uniform [ˈjuːnɪfɔːm]
A. ADJ [shape, size, colour] → uniforme; [speed] → constante; [rate, tariff] → fijo, invariable
a uniform system of payments will be introducedse introducirá un sistema uniforme de pagos
to make sth uniformhacer algo uniforme, uniformar algo
B. Nuniforme m
school uniformuniforme m escolar or de colegio
he was in full uniformllevaba el uniforme completo
to be in/out of uniformir con/sin uniforme
to wear (a) uniformllevar uniforme, ir de uniforme
see also dress D

uniform [ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm]
nuniforme m
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

uniform
adj
(= unvarying) length, colour, taxeinheitlich; treatmentgleich, einheitlich; temperature, pacegleichmäßig, gleichbleibend; (= lacking variation) lifegleichförmig, eintönig (pej); thinkinggleichartig, gleichförmig, uniform (pej); sceneryeinförmig, eintönig (pej); these houses are so uniformdie Häuser gleichen sich alle so; uniform in shape/sizevon gleicher Form/Größe
(Mil, Sch etc) → Uniform-; uniform jacketUniformjacke f
nUniform f; (fig: inf)uniformierter Polizist, uniformierte Polizistin; in uniformin Uniform; in full uniformin voller Uniform; out of uniformin Zivil, ohne Uniform

uniform [ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm]
1. n (Mil) (school) → uniforme f, divisa
in full uniform → in alta uniforme
in uniform → in divisa
out of uniform → in borghese
2. adj (colour, acceleration) → uniforme

uniform [ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm]
1. n (Mil) (school) → uniforme f, divisa
in full uniform → in alta uniforme
in uniform → in divisa
out of uniform → in borghese
2. adj (colour, acceleration) → uniforme

uniform
adj uniform [ˈjuːnifoːm]
the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying The sky was a uniform grey. eenvormig مُنْتَظَم، مُنَسَّق еднакъв jednotný; neměnný ensartet einheitlich ομοιόμορφος, χωρίς ποικιλίες uniforme ühetaoline یکسان tasainen uniforme מַדִים एक समान jednoličan egyöntetű, egyforma, egységes sem er eins/samur/stöðugur uniforme 均一の 일정한, 한결같은, 규칙적인 vienodas vienāds; vienmērīgs; vienveidīgs seragam gelijkmatig jevn, ensartet jednolity uniforme uniform однообразный; однородный rovnaký, jednotný; rovnomerný enoten jednoličan likformig, enhetlig, oföränderlig ที่เป็นแบบเดียวกัน aynı, bir örnek 一貫的,不變的 одноманітний; однорідний يکساں không thay đổi về hình thức và tính cách
n
(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. uniform لِباس مُوَحَّد униформа uniforma uniform die Uniform στολή, φόρμα, ποδιά εργασίας uniforme vorm(iriietus) اونیفورم univormu uniforme מַדִים वर्दी odora egyenruha; formaruha einkennisbúningur uniforme 制服 제복, 군복 uniforma uniforma; formas tērps pakaian seragam uniform uniform mundur uniforme uniformă форма uniforma uniforma uniforma uniform เครื่องแบบ üniforma 制服 уніформа; формений одяг يونيفارم، يکساں لباس đồng phục
adj uniformed
(eg of police) wearing a uniform, not plain clothes. uniform مُرْتَدٍ بَزَّةً نِظاميَّه в униформа uniformovaný uniformeret uniformiert ένστολος uniformado -vormis, -mundris یونیفورم پوش virkapukuinen en uniforme בְּמַדִים वर्दी में odjeven u odoru egyenruhás einkennisklæddur in uniforme 制服の 제복을 입은 uniformuotas uniformēts; uniformā ģērbies berpakaian seragam in uniform i uniform mundurowy fardado în uniformă одетый в форму uniformovaný uniformiran uniformisan uniformerad ที่สวมใส่เครื่องแบบ üniformalı 穿制服的 одягнений у форму يونيفارم ميں mặc đồng phục
n uniˈformity
the condition of being uniform The houses in the street had no uniformity of appearance. eenvormigheid تَماثُل، إتِّساق единство jednotnost ensartethed die Einheitlichkeit ομοιομορφία uniformidad ühetaolisus همسانی yhtenäisyys uniformité אֲחִידוּת एक समानता jednoličnost egyformaság sem er eins, samræmdur; samkvæmni uniformità 均一性 균일성 vienodumas vienveidība kesamaan uniformiteit ensartethet, ensformighet jednolitość uniformidade uniformitate единообразие jednotvárnosť, rovnakosť enotnost jednolikost likformighet, enhetlighet การทำให้เป็นหน่วยเดียวกัน aynı/bir örnek olma 一致 одноманітність; однаковість يکسانيت sự giống nhau
adv uniformly
in a uniform way The essays were uniformly dull. eenvormig بصورَةٍ مُتَّسِقَه еднакво jednostejně ensartet einheitlich ομοιόμορφα uniformemente ühtlaselt بطور مشابه tasaisen uniformément בְּצורָה אָחִידָה एक समान jednolično, jednoobrazno egyformán á tilbreytingarlausan hátt uniformemente 一様に 한결같이 vienodai vienādi dgn sama rata zonder uitzondering ensartet; jevnt jednolicie uniformemente (în mod) uniform однообразно jednotvárne, rovnako enotno jednolično lika, på ett likartat sätt อย่างเป็นแบบเดียวกัน aynı şekilde 一致地 рівномірно يکساں طور پر giống nhau

uniform زي رسمي 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


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