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Irregular
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- 1 Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
"‘ “It would be most irregular Grandpa!” says Miss Cecily frowning and tapping her foot. “Well, we’re a pretty irregular family so that’s neither here nor there,” says the old man, impish like. [...] ’"
- 2 Rough (of a surface).
- 3 Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
"The hovel stood in the centre of what had once been a vegetable garden, but was now a patch of rank weeds. Surrounding this, almost like a zareba, was an irregular ring of gorse and brambles, an unclaimed vestige of the original common."
- 4 Not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
- 5 Whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
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- 6 Not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.
""Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals."
- 1 not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals wordnet
- 2 independent in behavior or thought wordnet
- 3 (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical wordnet
- 4 lacking continuity or regularity wordnet
- 5 deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal wordnet
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- 6 failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection wordnet
- 7 contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice wordnet
- 8 (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement wordnet
- 9 (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces wordnet
- 1 A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
- 2 merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name wordnet
- 3 One who does not regularly attend a venue.
"There's one neighborhood tavern where the regulars and irregulars go after a hard day to unlax and rewind, throw back a few, and just hang out - you know the one."
- 4 a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.
From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.
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