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uniforms

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːms/ /ˈjunɪfɔɹms/

Meanings
noun
A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.

Examples :

"The students wear blue uniforms to school every day. "
appearance group organization

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration informally

informally adverb

/ɪnˈfɔrməli/ /ɪnˈfɔrməli/

In an irregular or informal manner; without the usual forms.

"We informally discussed the project at lunch, without a formal meeting. "

Illustration alphabet

alphabet noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

The set of letters used when writing in a language.

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

Illustration november

november noun

/noʊˈvembər/

The eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, between October and December.

"My birthday is in November."

Illustration identify

identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

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phonetic noun

/fəˈnɛtɪk/

In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).

"The phonetic in the Chinese character for "tree" helps you pronounce the word correctly. "

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distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

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uniformed verb

/ˈjunɪfɔrmd/ /ˈjunɪfɔrmdət/

To clothe in a uniform.

"The military academy uniformed all new recruits on their first day. "

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spelling verb

/ˈspɛlɪŋ/

To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

"The magician's words seemed to spell her into a deep sleep. "

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detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

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directing verb

/dəˈrɛktɪŋ/ /daɪˈrɛktɪŋ/

To manage, control, steer.

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "