5. Conformity to a pattern or rule; resemblance, consonance, or
agreement; as, the uniformity of different churches in ceremonies or
rites.
Act of Uniformity (Eng. Hist.), an act of Parliament, passed in 1661,
prescribing the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments,
and other rites of the Established Church of England. Its provisions
were modified by the "Act of Uniformity Amendment Act," of 1872.
U"ni*form`ly (?), adv. In a uniform manner; without variation or
diversity; by a regular, constant, or common ratio of change; with even
tenor; as, a temper uniformly mild.
To vary uniformly (Math.), to vary with the ratio of the corresponding
increments constant; — said of two dependent quantities with regard to
each other.
U"ni*from`ness, n. The quality or state of being uniform; uniformity.
U"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Unifying
(?).] [Uni- + -fy: cf. F. unifier.] To cause to be one; to make into a
unit; to unite; to view as one.
A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty.
De Quincey.
Perception is thus a unifying act.
Sir W. Hamilton.
U`ni*gen"i*ture (?), n. [L. unigenitus only-begotten; unus one +
gignere, genitum, to beget.] The state of being the only begotten. [R.]
Bp. Pearson.
U*nig"e*nous (?), a. [L. unigena; unus one + genere, gignere, to
beget.] (Biol.) Being of one kind; being of the same genus.
U*nij"u*gate (?), a. [Uni- + L. jugum yoke, pair: cf. L. unijugus
having one yoke.] (Bot.) Having but one pair of leaflets; — said of a
pinnate leaf.
U`ni*la"bi*ate (?), a. [Uni- + labiate.] (Bot.) Having one lip only;
as, a unilabiate corolla.
U`ni*lat"er*al (?), a. [Uni- + lateral: cf. F. unilatéral.] 1. Being on
one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
2. (Biol.) Pertaining to one side; one- sided; as, a unilateral raceme,
in which the flowers grow only on one side of a common axis, or are all
turned to one side.
Unilateral contract (Law), a contract or engagement requiring future
action only by one party.
U`ni*lit"er*al (?), a. [Uni- + literal.] Consisting of one letter only;
as, a uniliteral word or sign.
U`ni*lo"bar (?), a. [Uni- + lobar.] Consisting of a single lobe.
U`ni*loc"u*lar (?), a. [Uni- + locular: cf. F. uniloculaire.] (Biol.)
Having one cell or cavity only; as, a unilocular capsule or shell.