nonuniform

adj

"nonuniform" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nonuniform” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not uniform.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nonuniform · nonuniform · English

nonuniform · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for nonuniform
PropertyValue
Headwordnonuniform
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “nonuniform” in English

nonuniformsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nonuniform is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

nonuniform has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From non- + uniform. The correct English form is nonuniform, spelled N-O-N-U-N-I-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not uniform.
  2. 2
    Not having the same instantaneous velocity at all points.
  3. 3
    Composed of macromolecular species of differing molar masses.

Etymology

From non- + uniform.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nonuniform"?
"nonuniform" is spelled N-O-N-U-N-I-F-O-R-M.
What does "nonuniform" mean?
As an adjective, "nonuniform" means: Not uniform.
What is the origin of the word "nonuniform"?
From non- + uniform. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list