nonuniformity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌnɑnˌjunɪˈfɔrmɪti/ UK /ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of not being uniform or consistent throughout

Nonuniformity in the alloy's density weakened the finished blade.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of not being... nonhomogeneity heterogeneity unevenness inconsistency variability irregularity

Opposites

uniformity homogeneity consistency

Word family

Related forms uniformity uniform

Etymology

From non- ('not') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('of one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form').

non Latin unus Latin forma Old English

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# nonuniformity

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

## Meanings
1. the state of not being uniform or consistent throughout

## Examples
- Nonuniformity in the alloy's density weakened the finished blade.

## Synonyms
- nonhomogeneity
- heterogeneity
- unevenness
- inconsistency
- variability
- irregularity

## Antonyms
- uniformity
- homogeneity
- consistency

## Related Forms
- uniformity
- uniform

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: non
- Root: unus
- Root: forma

## Etymology
From non- ('not') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('of one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form').

## AI Etymology
Nonuniformity comes from non- ('not') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('of one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it denotes "the state of not being uniform or consistent throughout", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin non, Latin unus, and Latin forma. Related words include uniformity, uniform.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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