irregularity

[ih-reg-yuh-lar-i-tee]

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 has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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irregularity (ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ)
 
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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