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Webster 1913 Edition
Uniformity
Uˊni-form′i-ty
,Noun.
[L.
uniformitas
: cf. F. uniformité
.] 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 nature2.
Consistency; sameness;
as, the
. uniformity
of a man’s opinions3.
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 ritesAct of Uniformity
(Eng. Hist.)
, 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Uniformity
UNIFORM'ITY
, n.1.
resemblance to itself at all times; even tenor; as the uniformity of design in a poem.2.
consistency; sameness; as the uniformity of a man's opinions.3.
Conformity to a pattern or rule; resemblance, consonance or agreement; as the uniformity of different churches in ceremonies or rites.4.
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.5.
Continued or unvaried sameness or likeness.Uniformity must tire at last, though it is a uniformity of excellence.
Act of uniformity, in England, the act of parliament by which the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments and other rites, is prescribed to be observed in all the churches.
Definition 2024
uniformity
uniformity
English
Noun
uniformity (usually uncountable, plural uniformities)
- The state of being uniform, alike and lacking diversity.
- The absence of alternativism.
Translations
a state of being uniform
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an absence of alternativism
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Derived terms
- Principle of uniformity (in Wikipedia)
- Act of Uniformity (in Wikipedia)