Definitions for irregular
ɪˈrɛg yə lərir·reg·u·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 8 votes

1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentnoun

   a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

2. irregular, secondadjective

   merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

3. irregularadjective

   contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

   "irregular hiring practices"

4. irregular, unpredictableadjective

   not occurring at expected times

5. irregularadjective

   (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

   "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"

6. irregularadjective

   (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

7. irregularadjective

   falling below the manufacturer's standard

   "irregular jeans"

8. atypical, irregularadjective

   deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

   "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"

9. irregular, temporaryadjective

   lacking continuity or regularity

   "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"

10. irregularadjective

    (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

    "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

11. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

    independent in behavior or thought

    "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregularnoun

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

2. irregularadjective

   Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.

3. irregularadjective

   Of a surface, rough.

4. Etymology: From irreguler, from irregularis, from in- + regularis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IRREGULARadjective

   Etymology: irregulier, Fr. irregularis, Latin.

   1. Deviating from rule, custom, or nature.

   The am'rous youth
   Obtain'd of Venus his desire,
   Howe'er irregular his fire. Matthew Prior.

   2. Immethodical; not confined to any certain rule or order.

   This motion seems excentrique and irregular, yet not well to be resisted or quieted. Charles I .

   Regular
   Then most, when most irregular they seem. John Milton.

   The numbers of pindariques are wild and irregular, and sometimes seem harsh and uncouth. Abraham Cowley.

   3. Not being according to the laws of virtue. A soft word for vitious.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregular

   Irregular refers to something that deviates from the normal, expected, or established pattern, rule, or structure. It may also refer to something that lacks consistency, uniformity, or symmetry, or that occurs at unpredictable intervals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irregularadjective

   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. Irregularnoun

   one who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irregular

   ir-reg′ū-lar, adj. not according to rule: unnatural: unsystematic: vicious: (gram.) departing from the ordinary rules in its inflection: variable: not symmetrical, without regular form—(Shak.) Irreg′ulous.—n. a soldier not in regular service.—n. Irregular′ity, state of being irregular: deviation from a straight line, or from rule: departure from method or order: vice.—adv. Irreg′ularly.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irregular

   Not regular; not according to common form or rules; as, an irregular building or fortification. See Fortification, Irregular.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irregular

   unequal, curved, bent or otherwise twisted or modified without order or symmetry, e.g. certain antennae.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of irregular in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of irregular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of irregular in a Sentence

1. The Sao Paulo-based Lula Institute:

   It is a completely irregular, untimely and unjustified procedure, we will take all the necessary legal measures to correct this arbitrary act.

2. European Council President Donald Tusk:

   The European Union appreciates our good and growing cooperation with Turkey to prevent irregular immigration.

3. Ahmet Davutoglu:

   The aim here is to discourage irregular migration and ... to recognize those Syrians in our camps who the EU will accept - though we will not force anyone to go against their will - on legal routes.

4. Bill Taylor:

   Irregular policy channels were running contrary to longstanding goals of U.S. policy.

5. Paula Donovan:

   At the very least, this irregular contract extension has the appearance of impropriety.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=irregular
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Irregular
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=irregular
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregular
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=irregular
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=irregular