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irregularity
Variant of irregular
irregular
definition
ir·regu·lar (i reg′yə lər)
adjective
- not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous
- not conforming to legal or moral requirements; lawless; disorderly
- not straight or even; not symmetrical; not uniform in shape, design, or proportion
- uneven in occurrence or succession; variable or erratic
- ☆ having minor flaws or imperfections: said of merchandise
- experiencing constipation
- Bot. not uniform in shape, size, etc. as the petals of a flower
- Gram. not inflected in the usual way “go” is an irregular verb
- Mil. not belonging to the regularly established army
Etymology: ME < OFr irregulier < ML irregularis: see in- & regular
noun
- a person or thing that is irregular
- a soldier who belongs to an irregular military force
- ☆ irregular merchandise
Related Forms:
- irregularity ir·reg′u·lar′·ity noun pl. irregularities -·ties
- irregularly ir·reg′u·larly adverb
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