Meanings
adjectivenonuniform (not comparable)
alternative non-uniform
- not comparablefluid dynamicsOf a flow, not having the same instantaneous velocity at all points.
- not comparablechemistryOf a polymer, composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot uniform.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivenot homogeneous
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Italic*oinos
- Old Latinoinos
- Latinūnus
- Latinūni-
- Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
- Latinfōrma
- Latinuniformis
- Middle Frenchuniforme
- Englishuniform
- Englishnonuniform
Translations
Finnish epäyhtenäinen, epäyhdenmukainen
- epäyhtenäinennot uniform
- epäyhdenmukainennot uniform
- epäyhtenäinenof flow: not having same velocity all over
Polish niejednostajny
- niejednostajnynot uniform
Cite this entry
APA
nonuniform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonuniform
MLA
“nonuniform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonuniform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonuniform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonuniform.
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