irregularity

[ ih-reg-yuh-lar-i-tee ]
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noun,plural ir·reg·u·lar·i·ties for 2, 3.
  1. the quality or state of being irregular.

  2. something irregular.

  1. a breach of rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.

  2. occasional mild constipation.

Origin of irregularity

1
1275–1325; Middle English irregularite <Old French <Medieval Latin irrēgulāritās. See ir-2, regularity

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British Dictionary definitions for irregularity

irregularity

/ (ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being irregular

  2. something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface

  1. a breach of a convention or normal procedure

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