uniformity

[ yoo-nuh-fawr-mi-tee ]

noun

, plural u·ni·form·i·ties.

1. the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity:

   uniformity of style.

2. something uniform.

uniformity

/ ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ /

noun

1. a state or condition in which everything is regular, homogeneous, or unvarying
2. lack of diversity or variation, esp to the point of boredom or monotony; sameness

Other Words From

• nonu·ni·formi·ty noun plural nonuniformities
• prou·ni·formi·ty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of uniformity¹

1400–50; late Middle English uniformite < Middle French uniformite < Late Latin ūnifōrmitās, equivalent to Latin ūnifōrm ( is ) uniform + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

In this case, it would be preferable for the media to educate us on our rights, and what it’s like to have those rights taken away; on the value of pluralism versus uniformity; what it’s like to be an immigrant, which not a bad thing but a hard thing.

From Salon

Instead, shoppers encounter an illusion of uniformity, where Cheddar, Gouda, and Brie line the shelves year-round, seemingly indifferent to the changing weather outside.

From Salon

Even the giants of fast food, like McDonald’s and Wendy’s, are succumbing to an ever-growing uniformity, with dining rooms disappearing and cashiers replaced by touchscreens and pick-up-only storefronts.

From Salon

Ideally, he'd plant a variety that could resist the coffee berry borer, a beetle that feasts on coffee cherries, and that would ripen with greater uniformity.

From Salon

In efforts at transparency and uniformity, departments around the country are slowly phasing into the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System, which launched in 1988 and is supposed to collect data on a much wider array of offenses.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conformity
• equality
• harmony
• regularity
• sameness