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uniform

uniform [ yni fawrm ]


noun  (plural uniforms)
Definition:
 
1. distinctive set of clothes: a distinctive set of clothes worn to identify somebody's occupation, affiliation, or status

2. complete outfit: a single outfit of identifying clothes

3. identifying look: a distinctive style or other feature that identifies somebody as a member of a group



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unchanging: always the same in quality, degree, character, or manner

2. consistent: conforming to one standard or rule

3. resembling another or others: being the same as another or others

4. unvarying in design: unvarying in colour, texture, or design



transitive verb  (3rd person present singular uniforms, present participle uniforming, past and past participle uniformed)
Definition:
 
1. provide somebody with uniforms: to provide a person or group with a uniform or uniforms

2. make something unvarying or same: to make something homogeneous, unvarying, or consistent

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin uniformis 'having one form' < forma 'shape']

uniformed adjective
uniformity [ yni fáwrməti ] noun
uniformly [ yni fawrmli ] adverb
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