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Uniform Adjective Bre ˈjuːnɪfɔːm ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm Rates Pay Walls

Word uniform
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈjuːnɪfɔːm / NAmE / ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm /
Example
  • uniform rates of pay
  • the walls were a uniform grey.
  • growth has not been uniform across the country.
  • uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same)
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(adjective)BrE / ˈjuːnɪfɔːm / NAmE / ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm /
  1. not varying; the same in all parts and at all times
    • uniform rates of pay
    • The walls were a uniform grey.
    • Growth has not been uniform across the country.
    • uniform lines of terraced houses (= they all looked the same)

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (as an adjective): from French uniforme or Latin uniformis (see uni-, form). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 18th cent.
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