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   irregular

   /ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə/

   adjective

   • 1. not even or balanced in shape or arrangement: "his strong, irregular features" Similar asymmetricalnon-uniformunevencrookedmisshapenlopsidedcontortedtwistedtwistingserpentinecurvingbrokenjaggedraggedcraggyserratedsawtoothsaw-edgednotchednickedindentedroughbumpyunevencoarsepittedruttedruttyholedholeylumpyknobbyknobblygnarledOpposite regularstraightregularsmooth
   • ▪ occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals: "an irregular heartbeat" Similar inconsistentunsteadyunevenshakyfitfulpatchyvariablevaryingchangeablechangingever-changingon-and-offoff-and-oninconstanterratichaphazardunstableunsettledspasmodicsporadicepisodicintermittentoccasionalunpunctualwaveringfluctuatingaperiodicunsystematicunmethodicalcapriciousinformal:peakydesultorycasualOpposite regularsteady
   • ▪ (of a flower) having the petals differing in size and shape; zygomorphic.
   • 2. contrary to the rules or to that which is normal or established: "their involvement in irregular financial dealings" Similar against the rulescontrary to the rulesout of orderimproperincorrectillegitimateunscrupulousunethicalunprofessionalunofficialback-doorgreynot doneunacceptablewrongbeyond the paleunorthodoxunconventionaloff-centreabnormalinformal:not ona bit muchshadya bit thickoffnot cricketover the fenceOpposite above board
   • ▪ (of troops) not belonging to regular or established army units. Similar guerrillaundergroundunofficialparamilitaryresistancepartisanmercenaryOpposite regular
   • 3. (of a verb or other word) having inflections that do not conform to the usual rules.

   noun

   • 1. a member of an irregular military force.
   • 2. an imperfect piece of merchandise sold at a reduced price. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘not conforming to rule (especially that of the Church’)): via Old French from medieval Latin irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (see regular).

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   What does irregular mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! IRREGULAR definition: 1. (of behaviour or actions) not according to usual rules or what is expected: 2. An irregular…. Learn more.

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   What does irregular mean in a sentence?

   • They are usually shorter and more irregular in outline, and more frequently have irregularly broken ends. Each contains one irregular nucleus or several small, rounded nuclei. Irregular definition: without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.. See examples of IRREGULAR used in a sentence.

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   What happens if a word is irregular?

   • An irregular verb, noun, adjective, or other type of word does not obey the usual rules in the language for changing word endings. Many firms have an irregular cashflow. You will not be penalised for contributing irregular amounts, or missing or stopping payments. Airport staff inspect the runways three times a day at irregular intervals.

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   • English (US)

     IRREGULAR meaning: 1. (of behaviour or actions) not...

   • Znaczenie Irregular, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     irregular definicja: 1. (of behaviour or actions) not...

   • Irregular: French Translation

     IRREGULAR translate: irrégulier/-ière, inégal/-ale,...

   • Irregular in Russian

     IRREGULAR translate: нерегулярный , неровный , неправильный...

   • Irregular in Arabic

     IRREGULAR translate: شاذ (نَحو), شاذ / غَيْر اِعْتِيادي, شاذ...

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     IRREGULAR translate: 规则, （行为）不合常规的，不正常的, （动词、名词、形容词等）不规则变化的,...

   • Traditional

     IRREGULAR translate: 規則, （行為）不合常規的，不正常的, （動詞、名詞、形容詞等）不規則變化的,...

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   Irregular definition: without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.. See examples of IRREGULAR used in a sentence.

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   Irregular describes something that's unpredictable or uneven. If your dog has irregular spots, it means that she has random splotches of color scattered across her fur.

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