uniform

/'ju:nifɔ:m/

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Word: Uniform

Part of Speech:
- Adjective
- Noun
- Verb

Definition:

1. As an Adjective:

   • "Uniform" means being the same or consistent in form or character. It describes things that are evenly spaced or look alike. For example, if a street has buildings that are all the same height and color, we can say the street has "uniform buildings."

2. As a Noun:

   • A "uniform" is a special type of clothing worn by members of a group, like a school, team, or military, to show that they belong to that group. For example, a police officer wears a uniform that represents their job.

3. As a Verb:

   • To "uniform" means to provide someone with a uniform or to make something uniform in appearance or character. For example, "The school decided to uniform the students to promote school spirit."

Usage Instructions:

• Adjective: Use "uniform" to describe anything that is the same or consistent. For example, "The teacher asked for uniform answers from all students."
• Noun: Use "uniform" when talking about specific clothing that identifies a group. For example, "The soccer team wore their uniforms during the match."
• Verb: Use "uniform" when referring to the act of providing uniforms. For example, "The company will uniform all employees by next month."

Examples:

• Adjective: "The trees along the road are of uniform height."
• Noun: "The students wore their school uniforms on the trip."
• Verb: "They will uniform the staff to create a professional look."

Advanced Usage:

• In mathematics or science, "uniform" can refer to something that is constant or equal in all directions or dimensions. For example, "The distribution of particles in the gas was uniform."

Word Variants:

• Uniformity (noun): The quality of being uniform; sameness.

  • Example: "The uniformity of the design made the city look modern."

• Uniformly (adverb): In a manner that is uniform; consistently.

  • Example: "The students performed uniformly well in the test."

Different Meanings:

• In Education: "Uniform" can also refer to a set standard of dress for students in schools.
• In Physics: "Uniform" might describe a force that is the same in every part of a given space.

Synonyms:

• For the adjective: consistent, homogenous, unvarying, unchanging
• For the noun: costume, outfit, apparel

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "In uniform": Refers to someone wearing their official clothing.

  • Example: "The officer was in uniform while directing traffic."

• "Uniform way": Refers to doing something in the same manner.

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Adjective

1. evenly spaced
   • at regular (or uniform) intervals
2. not differentiated
3. the same throughout in structure or composition
   • bituminous coal is often treated as a consistent and homogeneous product
4. always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
   • a street of uniform tall white buildings

Noun

1. clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification

Verb

1. provide with uniforms
   • The guards were uniformed

Synonyms

• undifferentiated
• consistent
• unvarying