uniform

The word “uniform” means a distinctive set of clothes worn by members of a particular group, such as a school, army, or company. In plain terms, either the matching outfit a group wears, or an adjective meaning consistent and unvarying.

“Uniform” is pronounced YOO-nih-fawm (/ˈjunɪˌfɔɹm/ in IPA).

Here is “uniform” used in a sentence: “Students at the school must wear the same uniform every day.”

The opposite of “uniform” — its antonyms — are nonuniform, omniform and multiform.

Depending on how it is used, “uniform” can be a noun and an adjective.

The word “uniform” comes from Latin. From Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, literally "having one form".

“Uniform” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Uniform” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a distinctive set of clothes worn by members of a particular group, such as a school, army, or company.

As an adjective, uniform means the same throughout and not varying, stressing that every part matches every other part at one time. Consistent means unchanging over time or free from contradiction, stressing steadiness or agreement across instances. A row of identical tiles is uniform, while a runner who performs at the same level each week is consistent.

A uniform is a distinctive set of clothes worn by members of a particular group, such as a school, army, or company, to show membership and identity. A costume is clothing worn to represent a character or theme, usually for performance, a party, or dressing up. A uniform signals who you really are within an organisation, while a costume pretends to be someone or something else.

As a noun, a uniform is a set of clothes worn by a group, such as a nurse's uniform. As an adjective, uniform means the same throughout and not varying, as in "a uniform thickness" or "uniform temperature." Both senses share the idea of sameness, since a uniform makes a group look alike.