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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?

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   • Definition of irregular adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape synonym uneven Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   • 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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     (of behavior or actions) not according to usual rules or...

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

   • 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,...

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     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,...

   • Irregular: Indonesian Translation

     IRREGULAR translate: tidak teratur, tidak rata, bertentangan...

   • Irregular: Malay Translation

     irregular translate: tidak tetap, tidak sekata, bertentangan...

   • Irregular: Thai Translation

     IRREGULAR translate: ไม่สม่ำเสมอ, ตะกุกตะกัก, ผิดระเบียบ,...

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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. Anything that doesn't have a pattern or schedule is irregular, like the irregular hours of a store that's only open when the owner feels like it.

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