What does irregular mean?
Definitions for irregular
ɪˈrɛg yə lərir·reg·u·lar
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word irregular.
Princeton's WordNet
guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgentnoun
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
irregular, secondadjective
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
irregularadjective
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
"irregular hiring practices"
irregular, unpredictableadjective
not occurring at expected times
irregularadjective
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
"irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
irregularadjective
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
irregularadjective
falling below the manufacturer's standard
"irregular jeans"
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"
irregular, temporaryadjective
lacking continuity or regularity
"an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
irregularadjective
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
"walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective
independent in behavior or thought
"she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
Wiktionary
irregularnoun
A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics.
irregularadjective
Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
irregularadjective
Of a surface, rough.
Etymology: From irreguler, from irregularis, from in- + regularis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
IRREGULARadjective
Etymology: irregulier, Fr. irregularis, Latin.
The am'rous youth
Obtain'd of Venus his desire,
Howe'er irregular his fire. Matthew Prior.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.
Webster Dictionary
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
Irregularnoun
one who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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 Gazetteer
irregular
Not regular; not according to common form or rules; as, an irregular building or fortification. See Fortification, Irregular.
Entomology
Irregular
unequal, curved, bent or otherwise twisted or modified without order or symmetry, e.g. certain antennae.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of irregular in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of irregular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of irregular in a Sentence
At the very least, this irregular contract extension has the appearance of impropriety.
A very important date will be the first of June, when all provisions of the Turkey-EU readmission agreement will have to apply and be fulfilled, in the meantime, it is important to improve the application of the existing bilateral readmission agreement with Greece and Bulgaria. Then Turkey needs to stop or very, very significantly reduce the irregular departures of refugees and migrants from its Aegean coastline to Greek islands.
Irregular migration was and is one of the principle reasons of this crisis of confidence in Europe.
The days of irregular migration to the European Union are over.
I was given this medicine by my doctor for several health issues that I was having back in 2006. I was getting sick a lot. I was getting the flu every couple of months. I had irregular EKG results as well as indications of diabetes with a family history of diabetes, (Mildronate) made me healthy, and that's why I continued to take it.
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- irregularCatalan, Valencian
- nepravidelnýCzech
- unregelmäßig, irregulärGerman
- αντικανονικός, ασύμμετρος, άτακτος, ανώμαλος, ακανόνιστοςGreek
- neregularaEsperanto
- irregularSpanish
- epäsäännöllinen, säännötönFinnish
- irrégulierFrench
- neamhrialtaIrish
- óreglulegurIcelandic
- 不揃い, 変則的, 不規則, 不同Japanese
- anomalus, inconditusLatin
- kōiheihe, tipihori, tipitaha, tipiroriMāori
- onregelmatigDutch
- nieregularnyPolish
- assimétrico, desigual, irregularPortuguese
- iregular, neregulat, nereglementarRomanian
- нестандартный, неправильныйRussian
- oregelbundenSwedish
- ஒழுங்கற்றTamil
- غیر قانونیUrdu
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