uniform
gb/jˈunəfˌɔɹm/ us/jˈunəfˌɔɹm/
A2
Engelska
~ 4800
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
Standard clothing for a group
Clothes that are the same for everyone in a group, like at school or in the army.
Användningsmönster:
to wear [a] uniform
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'uniform' with 'costume', but 'costume' is usually for performance or dressing up, not for regular required wear.
Synonymer
outfit (A general word for a set of clothes, not necessarily standardized or for a group.)
|
attire (More formal word for clothing, can be specialized but not always standardized.)
Antonymer
casual clothes (Non-standard, everyday clothes not required by an organization.)
Ordkombinationer
school uniform
|military uniform
|wear a uniform
|police uniform
|company uniform
Teman
daily life
|education
|work
|clothing
Exempel
- All the nurses at the hospital wear the same uniform.
- The school's new uniform includes a blue blazer and tie.
- He was dressed in his military uniform for the ceremony.
- The police officer adjusted his uniform before going on duty.
Exempel för inlärare
- I wear a school uniform every day.
- The soldier is in uniform.
- She likes her work uniform.
- The police officer wears a blue uniform.
adjective
B1
property
2
Always the same; consistent
Always the same in size, shape, or way of happening.
Användningsmönster:
[something] is uniform
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'uniform' with 'universal'; 'uniform' means consistent, not necessarily found everywhere.
Synonymer
consistent (Emphasizes reliability or regularity over time.)
|
even (Often refers to smoothness or equality in surface or distribution.)
Antonymer
irregular (Not consistent or even in pattern or form.)
Ordkombinationer
uniform size
|uniform shape
|uniform rate
|uniform appearance
Teman
science
|description
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The bricks were of a uniform size and color.
- The rules are applied in a uniform way across all departments.
- Temperatures remained fairly uniform throughout the day.
Exempel för inlärare
- The boxes are of uniform size.
- The law is uniform in all states.
- Her work is always of uniform quality.
Verb
technical
C1
action
3
Make consistent or standard
To make things the same in size, shape, or way they work.
Användningsmönster:
to uniform [something]
Vanligt misstag:
This verb form is rare and often replaced by 'standardize'; learners may use it incorrectly as an adjective.
Synonymer
standardize (Common term in business and industry for making things follow the same standard.)
Antonymer
diversify (To make more varied rather than the same.)
Ordkombinationer
uniform procedures
|uniform standards
Teman
business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- The company aims to uniform its training programs across all branches.
- Procedures were uniformed to ensure fairness.
Exempel för inlärare
- They want to uniform the rules.
- We will uniform our tests for all students.
Grammatik
Grundform
uniform
IPA
GB/jˈunəfˌɔɹm/
US/jˈunəfˌɔɹm/
Stavelser och betoning
uni - form (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: uniform
Noun
- Base: uniform
- Plural: uniform, uniforms
Verb
- Base: uniform
- 3rd Person Singular: uniforms
- Present Participle: uniforming
- Past: uniformed
Ordfamilj
Forms
uniforms
noun
uniforming
verb
uniformed
verb
Related words
uniformly
adverb
uniformity
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
nonuniform
adjective
Uttryck
in uniform
1/ˈɪn jˈunəfˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
Wearing official group clothing
Wearing the special clothes of your job or school.
Exempel
- All soldiers must be in uniform during duty hours.
- She looked smart in uniform at the parade.
out of uniform
1/ˈaʊt əv jˈunəfˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
Not wearing required official clothing
Not wearing the special clothes you are supposed to wear for your job or school.
Exempel
- The student was disciplined for being out of uniform.
- He was spotted out of uniform at the grocery store.