ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty

[ih-reg-yuh-lar-i-tee]
noun, plural ir·reg·u·lar·i·ties for 2, 3.
1.
the quality or state of being irregular.
2.
something irregular.
3.
a breach of rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.
4.
occasional mild constipation.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English irregularite < Old French < Medieval Latin irrēgulāritās. See ir-2, regularity

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irregularity (ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being irregular
2.  something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface
3.  a breach of a convention or normal procedure

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Example sentences
Caused by repeated friction and pressure from skin rubbing against bony areas
  or irregularity in a shoe.
Whenever a fraud or financial irregularity occurs in a life insurance company
  the fact is a public calamity.
Some irregularity in the current, some unexpected surge, was slaughtering the
  bulbs.
Much of the irregularity and general formal complexity of our declensional and
  conjugational systems is due to this process.
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