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uniformity
What does uniformity mean?
uniformity (noun): a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use uniformity in a sentence?
- To achieve uniformity in your stir-fry, the chef recommends you chop the vegetables into equal sizes. (Tatoeba sentence #11563069 by megamanenm, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce uniformity?
/ˌjunəˈfɔɹməti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does uniformity come from?
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.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to uniformity
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
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a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
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the total number of all available workers; the workforce
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an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact
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