nonuniformity C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˌnɑnˌjunɪˈfɔrmɪti/ UK /ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of not being uniform or consistent throughout Nonuniformity in the alloy's density weakened the finished blade. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of not being... nonhomogeneityheterogeneityunevennessinconsistencyvariabilityirregularity ↔ Opposites uniformityhomogeneityconsistency Word family Related forms uniformityuniform Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + uniformity, from Latin uniformis ('of one form'), from unus ('one') + forma ('form'). non Latin unus Latin forma Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Clothing & Appearance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Clothing & Appearance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown