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adjective

uniform

CEFR A2

not changing in form or character; remaining the same

In a sentence

Six example sentences with uniform, each labelled with its topic.

  • Roll the dough to a uniform thickness or the thin edges will scorch while the middle is still raw.

    Cooking

  • Two softboxes gave uniform light across the whole backdrop, so no corner of the group portrait fell into shadow.

    Photography

  • The terrace runs for half a mile at a uniform height, every doorway and window repeating the same dimensions.

    Architecture

  • A uniform tax rate on every purchase is simple to collect but falls hardest on families who spend all they earn.

    Economics

  • The magnetic field inside the coil is nearly uniform, so a particle feels the same push at every point.

    Science

  • The API returns errors in a uniform format, so the app handles a timeout and a bad password the same way.

    Technology

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