different between observance vs uniformity
observance
English
Alternative forms
- observancy (obsolete)
- observaunce (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French observance, from Latin observantia. Equivalent of observe +? -ance.
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: ?b-zûr?v?ns, IPA(key): /?b?z?v?ns/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?z??v?ns/
- Hyphenation: ob?ser?vance
Noun
observance (countable and uncountable, plural observances)
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- Observation or the act of watching.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- That which is to be observed.
- Reverence; homage.
Antonyms
- misobservance
Derived terms
- hyperobservance
- misobservance
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p.s??.v??s/
Noun
observance f (plural observances)
- observance
Related terms
- observable
- observant
- observateur
- observer
References
- “observance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
observance From the web:
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uniformity
English
Etymology
From Middle French uniformité, from Late Latin uniformitas. Surface etymology is uniform +? -ity.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?jun??f??m?ti/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ju?n??f??m?ti/
- Hyphenation: uni?form?i?ty
Noun
uniformity (usually uncountable, plural uniformities)
- The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety.
- The absence of alternatives or diversity; sameness.
Synonyms
- (state of being uniform): See also Thesaurus:uniformity
- (absence of alternatives): See also Thesaurus:sameness
Derived terms
- disuniformity
- nonuniformity
- semiuniformity
Translations
uniformity From the web:
- what uniformity mean
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- uniformity what does that mean
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- what is uniformity in economics
- what is uniformity of weight
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