Uniformly
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːmli/
Definitions
In a way that is the same or similar in all cases or at all times.
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːmli/
In a consistent or unchanging manner
The paint was applied uniformly to the walls.
💡 Simply: Like when everyone in a group does the exact same thing in the exact same way, like when a marching band all steps at the same time.
👶 For kids: When everything is the same, like all the toys in a box are the same color!
More Examples
The distribution of resources was not uniformly implemented.
The pressure was uniformly applied across the surface.
How It's Used
"The function converges uniformly."
"The data was collected uniformly across all participants."
"The soldiers marched uniformly in formation."
From Latin *ūnus* (one) + *forma* (form), meaning 'in one form'. It entered English in the 17th century, initially referring to things sharing a common form or character.
Used from the 17th century onward to describe something that is consistently the same across its range.
Memory tip
Imagine everyone in the same *uniform* acting in a consistent way.