irregularity

Variant of irregular

irregular definition

ir·regu·lar (i regyə lər)

adjective

  1. not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous
  2. not conforming to legal or moral requirements; lawless; disorderly
  3. not straight or even; not symmetrical; not uniform in shape, design, or proportion
  4. uneven in occurrence or succession; variable or erratic
  5. ☆ having minor flaws or imperfections: said of merchandise
  6. experiencing constipation
  7. Bot. not uniform in shape, size, etc. as the petals of a flower
  8. Gram. not inflected in the usual way “go” is an irregular verb
  9. Mil. not belonging to the regularly established army

Etymology: ME < OFr irregulier < ML irregularis: see in- & regular

noun

  1. a person or thing that is irregular
  2. a soldier who belongs to an irregular military force
  3. ☆ irregular merchandise

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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