uniformity

CEFRB2

/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being the same or consistent.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality or state of being uniform.

Examples

  • By architectural symmetry, Emmet means geometric symmetry combined with aesthetic uniformity.

  • The factory regulations ensure absolute uniformity in the quality of the products.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [-ɾi]
  • /ˌjunɪˈfɔɹməti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.

  2. Often followed by of: the quality or state of a thing always having the same characteristics or form; consistency or regularity in appearance or operation.

  3. Often followed by of: especially of one's life: lack of variety; tedious sameness; monotony.

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In context

  • The US Army is big on uniformity.

  • The uniformity of the decor

  • The buildings are all of brick, of a goodly heigth, and an excellent vniformity in moſt of the ſtreets, the toppes riſing vvith battlements.

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Origin

noun

From Late Middle English uniformite, uniformitie (“conformity or equality among several parts; similar degree”), borrowed from Old French uniformité (“uniformity”) (modern French uniformité), or from its etymon Late Latin ūniformitās, from Latin ūnifōrmis (“having only one form or shape, uniform”) + -itās (a variant of -tās (suffix forming feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being)). Ūnifōrmis is derived from ūni- (prefix meaning ‘one’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“one”)) + -fōrmis (suffix meaning having the form of) (from fōrma (“appearance, form, shape”); further etymology unknown). By surface analysis, uniform + -ity.