irregular

ir·reg·u·lar

adjective

The definition of irregular is something that doesn't conform to accepted or normal standards or that doesn't occur at regular intervals.

When you go to the doctor on no set schedule, this is an example of a situation where you make irregular visits to the doctor.
When you do not behave like your usual self, this is an example of a situation where your behavior is irregular.

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irregular

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
not defecating at more or less fixed intervals or times; 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

Origin of irregular

Middle English from Old French irregulier from Medieval Latin irregularis: see in- and regular

a person or thing that is irregular
a soldier who belongs to an irregular military force
[usually pl.] irregular merchandise

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irregular

adjective

Contrary to rule, accepted order, or general practice: irregular hiring practices.
Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention: an irregular marriage.
Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical: irregular facial features.
Of uneven rate, occurrence, or duration: an irregular heartbeat.
Deviating from a type; atypical.
Botany Having differing floral parts, as of a zygomorphic or asymmetric flower.
Falling below the manufacturer's standard or usual specifications; imperfect.
Grammar Departing from the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation, as the present forms of the verb be or the plural noun children.
Not belonging to a permanent, organized military force: irregular troops.

noun

One, such as an item of merchandise, that is irregular.
A soldier, such as a guerrilla, who is not a member of a regular military force.

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adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more irregular, superlative most irregular)

Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
Of a surface, rough.
Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
(geometry, of a polygon) Not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are not all regular polygons (are not equally inclined to each other).

Noun

(plural irregulars)

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics.

Origin

From Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin irregularis, from in- + regularis.

See also: irregulär

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irregular - Medical Definition

adj.

Contrary to rule, accepted order, or general practice: irregular hiring practices.
Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical: irregular facial features.
Of uneven rate, occurrence, or duration: an irregular heartbeat.
Deviating from a type; atypical.
Botany Having differing floral parts, as of a zygomorphic or asymmetric flower.

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