uniform
//ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm//
Forms
- Comparative
- more uniform
- Superlative
- most uniform
- Plural
- uniforms
Definitions
1.Unvarying; all the same.
2.Consistent; conforming to one standard.
- The only doubt is, about the manner of their unity; how far Churches are bound to be uniform in their Ceremonies, and what way they ought to take for that purpose.
3.Composed of a single macromolecular species.
4.with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
1.A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
2.In OpenGL, a global shader variable whose value does not change between rendering calls, serving as a parameter.
3.Alternative letter-case form of Uniform from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
4.A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
- Eyes to the front now and there was the body, a lump of black and brown. Moon counted three uniforms and a photographer, the medical examiner and his assistant.
- Four men flew out of it, three uniforms and one in what appeared to be an English riding outfit, boots, whip, the whole nine yards. […] He called out, “I’m the superintendent of police.”
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3334
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme
From Latin uniformis.