uniformity
Other forms: uniformities
Have you ever noticed that even though you and your friend have different history teachers, you are both learning the same thing? That is because of the uniformity, or consistency, of the curriculum.
Think about the word uniform. When you see police officers or students in uniform, it makes them all kind of look the same. If things don't change, you can say there is uniformity. Uniformity can be a good or a bad thing. A uniformity in TV shows would be boring. On the other hand, you would like to see uniformity among the standards of medical schools, so you know all doctors are qualified.
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the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)synonyms: uniformnessantonyms:nonuniformitythe quality of being diverse and interestingtypes:homogeneity, homogeneousnessthe quality or state of being similar or of being uniform in composition or structure throughouttype of:similaritythe quality of being similar
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a condition in which everything is regular and unvaryingtype of:regularitythe quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate
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