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  2. Homogeneity and heterogeneity - Wikipedia

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    Homogeneity and heterogeneity; only ' b ' is homogeneous Homogeneity and heterogeneity are concepts relating to the uniformity of a substance, process or image.A homogeneous feature is uniform in composition or character (i.e., color, shape, size, weight, height, distribution, texture, language, income, disease, temperature, radioactivity, architectural design, etc.); one that is heterogeneous ...

  3. Embroidered patch - Wikipedia

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    US Army Sustainment Center of Excellence patch ceremony, 2009. Embroidered patches were first adopted by United States military units, with some crude, unofficial examples found on soldiers’ uniforms from the War of 1812, 1845 Mexican War, and the Civil War (1861–65) Unit identifications, also known as shoulder sleeve insignia (or SSI) is a relatively new component of the modern military ...

  4. Uniform - Wikipedia

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    A uniform is a variety of costume worn by members of an organization while usually participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are most often worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools, and by inmates in prisons.

  5. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language , the words begin , start , commence , and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are synonymous .

  6. Religious clothing - Wikipedia

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    Other groups also make use of vestments, but this was a point of controversy in the Protestant Reformation and sometimes since - notably during the Ritualist controversies in England in the 19th century. Clerical clothing is non-liturgical clothing worn exclusively by clergy. It is distinct from vestments in that it is not reserved specifically ...

  7. Neckerchief - Wikipedia

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    The Scouting movement makes the neckerchief part of its uniform. A generally ceremonial item, the neckerchief is taught to be a practical wilderness item in the Scouting tradition. The neckerchief, unrolled, is designed to be the perfect size for use as a triangular bandage for first aid .

  8. Boilersuit - Wikipedia

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    A man in a boilersuit. A boilersuit is a one-piece garment with full-length sleeves and legs like a jumpsuit, but usually less tight-fitting.Its main feature is that it has no gap between jacket and trousers or between lapels, and no loose jacket tails.

  9. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    a path between the rows of seats in a theatre or elsewhere (US aisle; gangway is a naval command to make a path for an officer) gaol A prison, mostly historical (US and most modern UK usage: jail) [81] G clamp A metal screw clamp (US: C clamp). gearbox system of gears in a vehicle or other machinery (US transmission)