disuniformity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌdɪsˌjunɪˈfɔrməti/ UK /ˌdɪsˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness

The disuniformity of the coating left patches of bare metal exposed.

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Synonyms

1 noun · lack of uniformity;... unevenness inconsistency irregularity nonuniformity variability

Opposites

uniformity consistency evenness regularity

Word family

Related forms uniformity uniform nonuniformity

Etymology

Formed in English from dis- ('lack of') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('having one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form, shape').

dis- Latin uniformis Latin forma Old English

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# disuniformity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsˌjunɪˈfɔrməti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/

## Meanings
1. lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness

## Examples
- The disuniformity of the coating left patches of bare metal exposed.

## Synonyms
- unevenness
- inconsistency
- irregularity
- nonuniformity
- variability

## Antonyms
- uniformity
- consistency
- evenness
- regularity

## Related Forms
- uniformity
- uniform
- nonuniformity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: dis-
- Root: uniformis
- Root: forma

## Etymology
Formed in English from dis- ('lack of') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('having one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form, shape').

## AI Etymology
Disuniformity was formed in English from dis- ('lack of') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('having one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form, shape'). The etymological trail includes Latin dis-, Latin uniformis, and Latin forma. As a noun, disuniformity names lack of uniformity; inconsistency or unevenness. The same family is visible in related forms such as uniformity, uniform, and nonuniformity. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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