uniformity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying
  2. noun the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
    uniformness.

WordNet


U`ni*form"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. uniformitas: cf. F. uniformité.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913