irregular

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ir·reg·u·lar

[ih-reg-yuh-ler] Show IPA

 

 

 

Adjective 

 

1.

without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.

2.

not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals.

3.

not conforming to established rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.: highly irregular behavior.

4.

not according to rule, or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc.

5.

Grammar . not conforming to the prevalent pattern or patterns of formation, inflection, construction, etc., of a language; having a rule descriptive of a very small number of items: The English verbs “keep” and “see” are irregular in their inflections.

6.

Military . (formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of the established forces.

7.

flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture: a sale of irregular shirts.

8.

Botany .

a.

not uniform.

b.

(of a flower) having the members of some or all of its floral circles or whorls differing from one another in size or shape, or extent of union.

9.

deviating or experiencing deviations from a normally regular or cyclic body function, as bowel habits or menstruation.

10.

(of a stock or commodity market) of mixed market activity; showing no clear up or down trend.

Noun

 

11.

a person or thing that is irregular.

12.

Commerce . a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern.

13.

Military . a soldier or combatant not of a regular military force, as a guerrilla or partisan.

 

 

Origin:
1350–1400;  < Late Latin irrēgulāris  (see ir-² , regular); replacing Middle English irreguler  < Middle French

Related forms

ir·reg·u·lar·ly, adverb

qua·si-ir·reg·u·lar, adjective

qua·si-ir·reg·u·lar·ly, adverb

 

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