Meaning & use
uniformity
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Meanings
noununcountable
The state of being the same in all parts or among all members; lack of variation.
Grammar: Uncountable; no plural. Use with 'of': the uniformity of the rules.
Patterns
- uniformity of something
- uniformity in something
- uniformity among something
The uniformity of the apartment blocks made it hard to tell one street from another.
There is little uniformity in the way the rules are applied across different regions.
The committee called for greater uniformity in safety standards.
noununcountable
The quality of being unchanging or consistent over time; sameness.
Grammar: Uncountable; often used with 'of' or 'in'.
Patterns
- uniformity of something
- uniformity in something
The uniformity of his daily routine bored him.
The uniformity of the climate makes it easy to plan outdoor events.
Common combinations
- greater uniformity
- The new policy aims for greater uniformity in grading.
- lack of uniformity
- The lack of uniformity in the data made analysis difficult.
- uniformity of style
- The editor insisted on uniformity of style throughout the book.
- uniformity in size
- The uniformity in size of the tablets makes them easy to package.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sameness
- More general and often neutral; can refer to any kind of similarity, not just complete consistency.
- consistency
- Focuses on staying the same over time or being reliable, rather than being identical in all parts.
- homogeneity
- More technical; used when all parts are of the same kind or nature, often in scientific contexts.
Opposites
Word family
Practice
The report criticized the ______ of the design across all the company's products.
Choose one answer.
The noun 'uniformity' fits after 'the' and before 'of'. 'Uniform' is an adjective or a noun for clothing; 'uniformly' is an adverb; 'uniforms' is a plural noun for items of clothing.
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