uniform
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈjunəfɔɹm
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
law enforcement
A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
adjective
Consistent; conforming to one standard.
Unvarying; all the same.
verb
transitive
To clothe in a uniform.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
Used this way, uniform is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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- “A street of uniform tall white buildings.”adjective
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Distinctive / clothing
Uniformed
Always
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A condition in which everything is regular and unvarying.
In a uniform manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The address of a web page on the world wide web.
A military uniform worn on formal occasions.
The naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions.
Prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers.
Military uniform of the United States Army.
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