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Definition of Uniformity
1. Noun. A condition in which everything is regular and unvarying.
Specialized synonyms: Homogeneity
Derivative terms: Uniform, Uniform, Uniform
2. Noun. The quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom).
Generic synonyms: Similarity
Specialized synonyms: Homogeneity, Homogeneousness, Consistence, Consistency
Antonyms: Nonuniformity
Derivative terms: Uniform, Uniform, Uniform, Uniform, Uniform, Uniform
Definition of Uniformity
1. n. The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the uniformity of design in a poem; the uniformity of nature.
2. n. The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the uniformity of design in a poem; the uniformity of nature.
Definition of Uniformity
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Medical Definition of Uniformity
1. 1. The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc, under like conditions; even tenor; as, the uniformity of design in a poem; the uniformity of nature. 2. Consistency; sameness; as, the uniformity of a man's opinions. 3. Similitude between the parts of a whole; as, the uniformity of sides in a regular figure; beauty is said to consist in uniformity with variety. 4. Continued or unvaried sameness or likeness. 5. Conformity to a pattern or rule; resemblance, consonance, or agreement; as, the uniformity of different churches in ceremonies or rites. Act of Uniformity, an act of Parliament, passed in 1661, prescribing the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments, and other rites of the Established Church of England. Its provisions were modified by the "Act of Uniformity Amendment Act," of 1872. Origin: L. Uniformitas: cf. F. Uniformite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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