adj · noun · verb · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:yo͞oʹnĭ-fôrm
US:/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/
US:/ˈjunɪfɚm/
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/
Scotland:/ˈjʉnɪfɔɾm/
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adj
Meaning 1
Unvarying; all the same.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 5
(of a polyhedron) That is isogonal and whose faces are regular polygons; (of an n-dimensional (n>3) polytope) that is isogonal and whose bounding (n-1)-dimensional facets are uniform polytopes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
F. W. Robertson There are many things which a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform.
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noun
Meaning 7
Alternative letter-case form of Uniform from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
Qualifier: international standards
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noun
Meaning 8
A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
Meaning 9
In OpenGL, a global shader variable whose value does not change between rendering calls, serving as a parameter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
2009, Randi J. Rost, Bill Licea-Kane, Dan Ginsburg, OpenGL Shading Language Hence, uniforms of the same name in a vertex and fragment program will be the same uniform variable. Uniforms cannot be written to in a shader. This is sensible because an array of processors may be sharing the same resources [...]
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verb
Meaning 10
To clothe in a uniform.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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adjective
Meaning 11
not differentiated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: undifferentiated
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adjective
Meaning 12
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a street of uniform tall white buildings
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Synonyms: unvarying
Antonyms: multiform
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adjective satellite
Meaning 13
the same throughout in structure or composition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product
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Synonyms: consistent
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
evenly spaced
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
at regular (or uniform) intervals
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noun
Meaning 15
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
Narrower terms: jump suit, livery, military uniform
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verb
Meaning 16
provide with uniforms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The guards were uniformed
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Broader terms: supply, provide, render, furnish
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis.
Across languages
Translations
227 source translations are retained for this English entry.