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1. (adj.) irregular
lacking symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.:
an irregular pattern.
2. irregular
variable in timing or rhythm; erratic:
irregular intervals.
3. irregular
not conforming to established rules, etiquette, morality, etc.
4. irregular
not according to rule or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc.
5. irregular
not conforming to the prevalent pattern of formation, inflection, etc., in a language, as English verbs that do not form the past tense by adding -ed: the irregular verbs keep and see.
6. irregular
(formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of established military forces.
7. irregular
flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture:
a sale of irregular shirts.
8. irregular
Bot. lacking uniformity, as a flower with petals of varied shapes.
9. (n.) irregular
a person or thing that is irregular.
10. irregular
a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern.
11. irregular
a combatant not of a regular military force, as a guerrilla.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < ME < MF < LL)
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1. (noun) guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
2. (adj) irregular, second
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
3. (adj) irregular
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
"irregular hiring practices"
4. (adj) irregular, unpredictable
not occurring at expected times
5. (adj) irregular
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
"irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
6. (adj) irregular
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
7. (adj) irregular
falling below the manufacturer's standard
"irregular jeans"
8. (adj) atypical, irregular
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
"these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"
9. (adj) irregular, temporary
lacking continuity or regularity
"an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
10. (adj) irregular
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
"walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
11. (adj) irregular, maverick, unorthodox
independent in behavior or thought
"she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
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1. (adjective) irregular
≠ regular
irregular payments; at irregular intervals
2. irregular
≠ regular
pieces of irregular thickness
3. irregular
improper or wrong
a highly irregular matter
4. irregular
≠ regular
irregular verbs; an irregular plural form
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1. (adj) Irregular
not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular
2. (noun) Irregular
one who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service
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Sense: not happening etc regularly
His attendance at classes was irregular.
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 Afrikaans: ongewoon |
 Arabic: مُتَقَطِّع، غَيْر مُنْتَظ |
 Bulgarian: нередовен |
 Brazilian: irregular |
 Czech: nepravidelný |
 German: unregelmäßig |
 Danish: uregelmæssig |
 Greek: ακανόνιστος |
 Spanish: irregular |
 Estonian: korrapäratu |
 Farsi: نا مرتب |
 Finnish: epäsäännöllinen |
 French: irrégulier |
 Hebrew: לא אָחִיד |
 Hindi: असम |
 Croatian: neregularan |
 Hungarian: rendszertelen |
 Indonesian: tidak teratur |
 Icelandic: óreglulegur |
 Italian: irregolare |
 Japanese: 不規則な |
 Korean: 불규칙한 |
 Lithuanian: nereguliarus |
 Latvian: neregulārs |
 Malay: tidak tetap |
 Dutch: onregelmatig, ongeregeld |
 Norwegian: uregelmessig |
 Polish: nieregularny |
 Persian: بى قاعده |
 Pashto: بى قاعده |
 Portuguese: irregular |
 Romanian: fără regularitate |
 Russian: нерегулярный |
 Slovak: nepravidelný |
 Slovenian: nereden |
 Serbian: neredovan |
 Swedish: oregelbunden |
 Thai: ไม่สม่ำเสมอ |
 Turkish: düzensiz |
 Taiwanese: 不規律的 |
 Ukrainian: нерегулярний; безладний |
 Urdu: بے قاعدہ |
 Vietnamese: không đều |
 Chinese: 无规律的 |
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