uniformity
noun
Simple meaning
The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
junəˈfɔɹməti
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Definition
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noun
uncountable
The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.
uncountable
Often followed by of: the quality or state of a thing always having the same characteristics or form; consistency or regularity in appearance or operation.
uncountable
Often followed by of: especially of one's life: lack of variety; tedious sameness; monotony.
The quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
The quality or state of being uniform.
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This meaning: The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.
Used this way, uniformity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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