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ir⋅reg⋅u⋅lar
[i-reg-yuh-ler]
–adjective
| 1. | without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. |
| 2. | not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals. |
| 3. | not conforming to established rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.: highly irregular behavior. |
| 4. | not according to rule, or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc. |
| 5. | Grammar. not conforming to the prevalent pattern or patterns of formation, inflection, construction, etc., of a language; having a rule descriptive of a very small number of items: The English verbs “keep” and “see” are irregular in their inflections. |
| 6. | Military. (formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of the established forces. |
| 7. | flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture: a sale of irregular shirts. |
| 8. | Botany.
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| 9. | deviating or experiencing deviations from a normally regular or cyclic body function, as bowel habits or menstruation. |
| 10. | (of a stock or commodity market) of mixed market activity; showing no clear up or down trend. |
–noun
| 11. | a person or thing that is irregular. |
| 12. | Commerce. a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern. |
| 13. | Military. a soldier or combatant not of a regular military force, as a guerrilla or partisan. |
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ir⋅reg⋅u⋅lar⋅ly, adverb
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1. unsymmetrical, uneven. 2. unmethodical, unsystematic; disorderly, capricious, erratic, eccentric, lawless. 4. anomalous, unusual. Irregular, abnormal, exceptional imply a deviation from the regular, the normal, the ordinary, or the usual. Irregular, not according to rule, refers to any deviation, as in form, arrangement, action, and the like; it may imply such deviation as a mere fact, or as regrettable, or even censurable. Abnormal means a deviation from the common rule, often implying that this results in an aberrant or regrettably strange form or nature of a thing: abnormal lack of emotion; A two-headed calf is abnormal. Exceptional means out of the ordinary or unusual; it may refer merely to the rarity of occurrence, or to the superiority of quality: an exceptional case; an exceptional mind. Because of the stigma of abnormal, exceptional is today frequently substituted for it in contexts where such a euphemism may be thought to be appropriate: a school for exceptional children (children who are abnormal in behavior, mental capacity, or the like).
1. unsymmetrical, uneven. 2. unmethodical, unsystematic; disorderly, capricious, erratic, eccentric, lawless. 4. anomalous, unusual. Irregular, abnormal, exceptional imply a deviation from the regular, the normal, the ordinary, or the usual. Irregular, not according to rule, refers to any deviation, as in form, arrangement, action, and the like; it may imply such deviation as a mere fact, or as regrettable, or even censurable. Abnormal means a deviation from the common rule, often implying that this results in an aberrant or regrettably strange form or nature of a thing: abnormal lack of emotion; A two-headed calf is abnormal. Exceptional means out of the ordinary or unusual; it may refer merely to the rarity of occurrence, or to the superiority of quality: an exceptional case; an exceptional mind. Because of the stigma of abnormal, exceptional is today frequently substituted for it in contexts where such a euphemism may be thought to be appropriate: a school for exceptional children (children who are abnormal in behavior, mental capacity, or the like).
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Irregular
Ir*reg"u*lar\, a. [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F. irr['e]gulier.] 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. Mazes intricate, Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular Then most when most irregular they seem. --Milton. Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and wild Glendower. --Shak. A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many irregular meanders. --Jones. Syn: Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural; anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric; unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable; desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate; intemperate; inordinate; vicious.Irregular
Ir*reg"u*lar\, n. One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
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Language Translation for : irregular
Spanish:
irregular,
German:
unregelmäßig,
Japanese:
不規則な
irregular
c.1380, "not in conformity with Church rules," from O.Fr. irreguler (13c.), from M.L. irregularis, from in- "not" + L. regularis (see regular). General sense is from 1483. Military sense of "a soldier not of the regular army" is from 1747.
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Main Entry: ir·reg·u·lar
Pronunciation: ir-'re-gy&-l&r
Function: adjective
: not in accord with laws, rules, procedures, or established custom —ir·reg·u·lar·ly adverb
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Main Entry: ir·reg·u·lar
Pronunciation: (')ir-'(r)eg-y&-l&r
Function: adjective
1 : lacking perfect symmetry of form : not straight, smooth, even, or regular <irregular teeth>
2 a : lacking continuity or regularity of occurrence, activity, or function <irregularbreathing> b of a physiological function : failing to occur at regular or normal intervals <irregular menstruation>
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irregular ir·reg·u·lar (ĭ-rěg'yə-lər)
adj.
- Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical, as facial features.
- Of uneven rate, occurrence, or duration, as a heartbeat.
- Deviating from a type; atypical.
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