uniformity

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Etymology

From Middle French uniformité, from Late Latin uniformitas.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌjunɪˈfɔɹmɪti/
• (RP) IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/

Noun

uniformity (uncountable)

1. The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety.

   The uniformity of the decor

2. The absence of alternatives or diversity; sameness.
3. A collection of identical things

   A uniformity is a kind of plurality

Synonyms

• (state of being uniform) See also Thesaurus:uniformity
• (absence of alternatives) See also Thesaurus:sameness

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “Thing which is uniform”): variety, See also Thesaurus: hodgepodge

Translations

• French: uniformité
• German: Einheitlichkeit, Uniformität
• Italian: uniformità
• Portuguese: uniformidade
• Russian: одноро́дность
• Spanish: uniformidad

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