Meaning of UNIFORM
Pronunciation: | | 'yoonuform
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- [n] clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
- [adj] not differentiated
- [adj] the same throughout in structure or composition; "bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product"
- [adj] evenly spaced; "at regular (or uniform) intervals"
- [adj] always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
- [v] provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed"
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| Synonyms: | | consistent, dedifferentiated, homogeneous, homogenous, regular, single(a), undifferentiated, unvarying |
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| Antonyms: | | differentiated, multiform | |
| See Also: | | apparel, article of clothing, clothes, clothing, furnish, jump suit, livery, military uniform, provide, render, supply, vesture, wear, wearing apparel | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\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.
\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.
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Computing Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | An intermediate language developed for reverse engineering both COBOL and Fortran. ["The REDO Compendium", H. van Zuylen ed, Wiley 1993]. |
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Seeing a person in uniform indicates that you may be conforming too much and living in too much of a regimented manner. Also, you may need to fit in and stop going against the crowd.
Seeing people in strange uniforms means disruption. |
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