Meaning & use
uniform size
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
The same size for every item in a group, with no differences in measurement.
Grammar: Used after 'be' or before a noun: 'The bricks are uniform size' or 'uniform-size bricks'.
Patterns
- be uniform size
- uniform-size something
The cookies must be uniform size so they bake evenly.
All the tiles are uniform size, which makes the floor look neat.
The factory produces uniform-size bottles for the medicine.
Common combinations
- uniform size and shape
- The buttons are uniform size and shape, so they fit the same holes.
- of uniform size
- The apples were all of uniform size and color.
- uniform-size portions
- The restaurant serves uniform-size portions to control costs.
Synonyms and how they differ
- standard size
- Use 'standard size' when referring to a commonly accepted size, not necessarily identical across a specific group.
- identical size
- This emphasizes exact sameness; 'uniform size' often implies a deliberate standard.
Opposites
Commonly confused: uniform size or uniform?
uniform size vs uniform
As a noun, 'uniform' means special clothing worn by a group; as an adjective, it means not varying.
Practice
The teacher asked for __________ so the papers would stack neatly.
Choose one answer.
'Uniform size' is the correct fixed phrase meaning all the same size. 'Uniform sizes' is plural and would mean different sizes, which is the opposite. 'A uniform size' suggests one specific size but is less idiomatic here. 'Uniformly size' is not grammatical because 'uniformly' is an adverb.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “uniform size”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.