irregular
Use Irregular in a sentenceir·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.
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not according to rule, or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc.
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Military . (formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of the established forces.
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flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture: a sale of irregular shirts.
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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.
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deviating or experiencing deviations from a normally regular or cyclic body function, as bowel habits or menstruation.
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Noun
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a person or thing that is irregular.
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Commerce . a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern.
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Origin:
1350–1400; < Late Latin irrēgulāris (see ir-2 , regular); replacing Middle English irreguler < Middle French
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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