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   uniform

   /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

   adjective

   • 1. remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character: "blocks of stone of uniform size" Similar constantconsistentsteadyinvariableunvaryingunfluctuatingunvariedunchangingunwaveringundeviatingstablestaticsustainedregularfixedevenequalequablemonotonousidenticalmatchingsimilarequalsamealikelikeselfsamehomogeneousconsistentcorrespondingequivalentOpposite changeablevariablevarieddifferent
   • ▪ of a similar form or character to another or others: "a uniform package of amenities at a choice of hotels"
   • 2. denoting a garment forming part of a person's uniform: "black uniform jackets"

   noun

   • 1. the distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body or by children attending certain schools: "airline pilots in dark blue uniforms"
   • ▪ a police officer wearing a uniform: informal North American "uniforms were already on the scene"
   • 2. a code word representing the letter U, used in radio communication.

   verb

   • 1. make uniform.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as an adjective): from French uniforme or Latin uniformis (see uni-, form). Sense 1 of the noun dates from the mid 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

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