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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

U'NIFORM a. [L. uniformis; unus, one, and forma, form.]
1. Having always the same form or manner; not variable. Thus we say, the dress of the Asiatics is uniform, or has been uniform from early ages. so we say, it is the uty of a christian to observe a uniform course of piety and religion.
2. Consistent with itself; not different; as, one's opinions on a particular subject have been uniform.
3. Of the same form with others; consonant; agreeing with each other; conforming to one rule or mode.
How far churches are bound to be uniform in their ceremonies, is doubted.
4. Having the same degree or state; as uniform temperature.
Uniform motion. the motion of a body is uniform, when it passes over equal spaces in equal times.
Uniform matter, is that which is all of the same kind and texture.
U'NIFORM, n. the particular dress of soldiers, by which one regiment or company is distinguished from another, or a soldier from another person. we say, the uniform of a company of militia, the uniform of the artillery or matross companies, the uniform of a regiment, etc. This dress is called a uniform, because it is alike among all the soldiers.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings" [syn: uniform, unvarying] [ant: multiform]
2: the same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product" [syn: consistent, uniform]
3: not differentiated [syn: undifferentiated, uniform] [ant: differentiated]
4: evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals" n
1: clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification v
1: provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed"

Merriam Webster's

Date: 1956 — a communications code word for the letter u

Merriam Webster's

I. 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 nth term sufficiently far along in the series • uniformly adverb • uniformness 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 not changing in form or character; the same, unvarying (present a uniform appearance; all of uniform size and shape). 2 conforming to the same standard, rules, or pattern. 3 constant in the course of time (uniform acceleration). 4 (of a tax, law, etc.) not varying with time or place. --n. uniform distinctive clothing worn by members of the same body, e.g. by soldiers, police, and schoolchildren. --v.tr. 1 clothe in uniform (a uniformed officer). 2 make uniform. Derivatives: uniformly adv. Etymology: F uniforme or L uniformis (as UNI-, FORM)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Regulation Reg`u*la"tion (-l?"sh?n), n. 1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated. The temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay. 2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school. Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations. Syn: Law; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See Law.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uniform U"ni*form, n. [F. uniforme. See Uniform, a.] A dress of a particular style or fashion worn by persons in the same service or order by means of which they have a distinctive appearance; as, the uniform of the artillery, of the police, of the Freemasons, etc. There are many things which, a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform. --F. W. Robertson. In full uniform (Mil.), wearing the whole of the prescribed uniform, with ornaments, badges of rank, sash, side arms, etc. Uniform sword, an officer's sword of the regulation pattern prescribed for the army or navy.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uniform U"ni*form, v. t. 1. To clothe with a uniform; as, to uniform a company of soldiers. 2. To make conformable. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uniform U"ni*form, a. [L. uniformis; unus one + forma from: cf. F. uniforme.] 1. Having always the same form, manner, or degree; not varying or variable; unchanging; consistent; equable; homogenous; as, the dress of the Asiatics has been uniform from early ages; the temperature is uniform; a stratum of uniform clay. --Whewell. 2. Of the same form with others; agreeing with each other; conforming to one rule or mode; consonant. The only doubt is . . . how far churches are bound to be uniform in their ceremonies. --Hooker. Uniform matter, that which is all of the same kind and texture; homogenous matter. Uniform motion, the motion of a body when it passes over equal spaces in equal times; equable motion. --Hutton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(uniforms) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A uniform is a special set of clothes which some people, for example soldiers or the police, wear to work in and which some children wear at school. The town police wear dark blue uniforms and flat caps... Philippe was in uniform, wearing a pistol holster on his belt... She will probably take great pride in wearing school uniform. N-VAR 2. You can refer to the particular style of clothing which a group of people wear to show they belong to a group or a movement as their uniform. Mark's is the uniform of the young male traveller–green Army trousers, T-shirt and shirt. N-COUNT: with supp 3. If something is uniform, it does not vary, but is even and regular throughout. Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness... The price rises will not be uniform across the country. ADJ • uniformity ...the caramel that was used to maintain uniformity of color in the brandy. N-UNCOUNT • uniformly Beyond the windows, a November midday was uniformly grey... Microwaves heat water uniformly. ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v 4. If you describe a number of things as uniform, you mean that they are all the same. Along each wall stretched uniform green metal filing cabinets... = identical ADJ: usu ADJ n • uniformity ...the dull uniformity of the houses. • uniformly The natives uniformly agreed on this important point. ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Undeviating, unvarying, unvaried, unchanged, regular, constant, equable, alike. 2. Consonant, consistent. 3. Consistent.

Moby Thesaurus

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