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un|hy|gien|ic /ʌ nha I dʒiː n I k, [AM ] -dʒie n I k/ ADJ If you describe something as unhygienic , you mean that it is dirty and likely to cause infection or disease. □  Parts of the shop were very dirty, unhygienic, and an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. □  …unhygienic conditions.

uni /juː ni/ (unis ) N‑VAR Uni is short for university . [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  I scraped by at uni with the minimum grades. □  The uni is based on two main campuses.

uni|corn /juː n I kɔː ^r n/ (unicorns ) N‑COUNT In stories and legends, a unicorn is an imaginary animal that looks like a white horse and has a horn growing from its forehead.

un|iden|ti|fi|able /ʌ na I dent I fa I əb ^ə l/ ADJ If something or someone is unidentifiable , you are not able to say exactly what it is or who they are. □  …unidentifiable howling noises. □  All the bodies were totally unidentifiable.

un|iden|ti|fied ◆◇◇ /ʌ na I de nt I fa I d/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe someone or something as unidentified , you mean that nobody knows who or what they are. □  He was shot this morning by unidentified intruders at his house. □  …unidentified cancer-causing substances in the environment.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you use unidentified to describe people, groups, and organizations, you do not want to give their names. [JOURNALISM ] □  …his claims, which were based on the comments of anonymous and unidentified sources.

uni|fi|ca|tion /juː n I f I ke I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Unification is the process by which two or more countries join together and become one country. □  The political unification of Spain began in 1469 with the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella.

uni|form ◆◇◇ /juː n I fɔː ^r m/ (uniforms )

1 N‑VAR A uniform is a special set of clothes which some people, for example soldiers or the police, wear to work in and which some children wear at school. □  The town police wear dark blue uniforms and flat caps. □  Philippe was in uniform, wearing a pistol holster on his belt. □  She will probably take great pride in wearing school uniform.

2 N‑COUNT You can refer to the particular style of clothing which a group of people wear to show they belong to a group or a movement as their uniform . □  Mark's is the uniform of the young male traveller–green army trousers, T-shirt and shirt.

3 ADJ If something is uniform , it does not vary, but is even and regular throughout. □  Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness. □  The price rises will not be uniform across the country. ●  uni|form|ity /juː n I fɔː ^r m I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the caramel that was used to maintain uniformity of color in the brandy. ●  uni|form|ly ADV [ADV adj, ADV with v] □  Beyond the windows, a November midday was uniformly grey. □  Microwaves heat water uniformly.

4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a number of things as uniform , you mean that they are all the same. □  Along each wall stretched uniform green metal filing cabinets. ●  uni|form|ity N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the dull uniformity of the houses. ●  uni|form|ly ADV [ADV adj, ADV with v] □  The natives uniformly agreed on this important point. SYNONYMS uniform ADJ

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consistent:…his consistent support of free trade.

even:How important is it to have an even temperature when you're working?

unvarying:…her unvarying refusal to make public appearances.