ir·reg·u·lar ( -r g y -lr)adj. 1. Contrary to rule, accepted order, or general practice: irregular hiring practices. 2. Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention: an irregular marriage. 3. Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical: irregular facial features. 4. Of uneven rate, occurrence, or duration: an irregular heartbeat. 5. Deviating from a type; atypical. 6. Botany Having differing floral parts, as of a zygomorphic or asymmetrical flower. 7. Falling below the manufacturer's standard or usual specifications; imperfect. 8. Grammar Departing from the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation, as the present forms of the verb be or the plural noun children. 9. Not belonging to a permanent, organized military force: irregular troops. n. 1. One, such as an item of merchandise, that is irregular. 2. A soldier, such as a guerrilla, who is not a member of a regular military force. ir·reg u·lar·ly adv. |
irregular
Adjective
1. uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc.
2. not conforming to accepted practice or routine
3. (of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language
4. not occurring at expected or equal intervals: an irregular pulse
5. (of troops) not belonging to regular forces
Noun
a soldier not in a regular army
irregularity n
irregularly adv
irregularly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  irregular - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassmentguerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups urban guerrilla - a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
| 2. | irregular - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" | |
| Adj. | 1. | irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" unrhythmic, unrhythmical - not rhythmic; irregular in beat or accent rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face" unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" asymmetric, asymmetrical - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components unsystematic - lacking systematic arrangement or method or organization; "unsystematic and fragmentary records"; "he works in an unsystematic manner" regular - in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" |
| 2. | irregular - not occurring at expected times sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" | |
| 3. | irregular - (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare" regular - (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army" | |
| 4. | irregular - (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement regular - (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula | |
| 5. | irregular - falling below the manufacturer's standard; "irregular jeans" imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" | |
| 6. | irregular - deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior" | |
| 7. | irregular - lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis" | |
| 8. | irregular - (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface" uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain" | |
| 9. |  irregular - independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"unconventional - not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style" |
irregular
adjective 1. variable, inconsistent, erratic, shifting, occasional, random, casual, shaky, wavering, uneven, fluctuating, eccentric, patchy, sporadic, intermittent, haphazard, unsteady, desultory, fitful, spasmodic, unsystematic, inconstant, nonuniform, unmethodical, scattershot << OPPOSITE steady
adjective 2. uneven, broken, rough, twisted, twisting, curving, pitted, ragged, crooked, unequal, jagged, bumpy, lumpy, serpentine, contorted, lopsided, craggy, indented, asymmetrical, serrated, holey, unsymmetrical << OPPOSITE even
adjective 3. inappropriate, unconventional, improper, unethical, odd, unusual, extraordinary, disorderly, exceptional, peculiar, unofficial, abnormal, queer, rum Brit. (slang) back-door, unsuitable, unorthodox, out-of-order, unprofessional, anomalous
adjective 4. unofficial, underground, guerrilla, volunteer, resistance, partisan, rogue, paramilitary, mercenary
Translations
irregular [ɪˈrɛgjuləʳ] adj → irrégulier/ière; [surface] → inégal(e); [action, event] → peu orthodoxe
adj irregular [iˈregjulə]
1 not happening etc regularly His attendance at classes was irregular. ongewoon مُتَقَطِّع، غَيْر مُنْتَظَم нередовен nepravidelný uregelmæssig unregelmäßig ακανόνιστος irregular korrapäratu نا مرتب epäsäännöllinen irrégulier לא אָחִיד असम neregularan rendszertelen tidak teratur óreglulegur irregolare 不規則な 불규칙한 nereguliarus neregulārs tidak tetap onregelmatig, ongeregeld uregelmessig nieregularny irregular fără regularitate нерегулярный nepravidelný nereden neredovan oregelbunden ผิดปกติ düzensiz 無規律的 нерегулярний; безладний بے قاعدہ không đều 无规律的
2 not formed smoothly or evenly irregular handwriting. onreëlmatige غَيْر مُتّسِق، غَيْر نِظامي неравен neuspořádaný ujævn unregelmäßig ανώμαλος irregular korrapäratu نا صاف؛ نامتناسب epäsäännöllinen irrégulier לא סִימֶטרִי अनियमित neuredan egyenetlen tidak rata ójafn irregolare 不ぞろいな 가지런하지 않은 nelygus nelīdzens; nevienmērīgs tidak sekata onregelmatig ujevn, uregelmessig nierówny irregular неровный nerovnaký; nepravidelný neenakomeren neujednačen oregelbunden, ojämn ไม่เรียบ çarpık 不整齊的 корявий نا ہموار không theo hàng lối 不整齐的
3 contrary to rules. onreëlmatig مُخالِف للأُصول والقَوانين неправилен neregulérní ureglementeret regellos αντικανονικός inadmisible, irregular reeglite vastane بی قانون sääntöjen vastainen irrégulier יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלַל अव्यवस्थित protupropisan szabálytalan bertentangan dengan aturan sem brÿtur í bága við lög irregolare 正規でない 변칙적인 netaisyklingas nedisciplinēts; nekārtīgs bertentangan dgn peraturan onregelmatig lovstridig, ureglementert nieprzepisowy irregular neregulamentar неправильный protiprávny nepravilen nepravilan oriktig, reglementsvidrig สิ่งที่อยู่นอกเกณฑ์ usulsüz, kurallara aykırı 不合常規的 що порушує правила, незаконний بے ضابطہ không chính quy 不合常规的
4 (in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way irregular verbs. onreëlmatige werkwoorde غَيْر قِياسي неправилен nepravidelný uregelmæssig unregelmäßig ανώμαλος (γραμμ.) irregular reeglipäratu بی قاعده epäsäännöllinen irrégulier יוֹצֵא דוֹפֶן सशस्त्र सेना से असंबद्ध nepravilan rendhagyó tidak beraturan óreglulegur irregolare 不規則の 불규칙 (변화)의 netaisyklingas nekārtns tidak sekata onregelmatig uregelmessig nieregularny irregular neregulat неправильный nepravidelný nepravilen nepravilan oregelbunden ไม่เป็นระเบียบ kuralsız, düzensiz 不規則變化的 нерегулярний ضابطے کے خلاف bất quy tắc 不规则变化的
adv irˈregularly
onreëlmatig بصورةٍ غَيْر مُنْتَظَمَه неправилно nepravidelně uregelmæssigt unregelmäßig ακανόνιστα, ανώμαλα irregularmente korrapäratult بطور بی قاعده epäsäännöllisesti irrégulièrement בְּאוֹפֶן לא סָדִיר अनियमितरूपसे nepravilno szabálytalanul, rendszertelenül secara tidak teratur óreglulega irregolarmente 不規則に 불규칙적으로 nereguliariai, nelygiai neregulāri; nelīdzeni; nekārtīgi dengan tidak teratur onregelmatig uregelmessig nieregularnie irregularmente neregulat; fără regularitate неправильно nepravidelne nepravilno nepravilno oregelbundet ทหารที่ไม่ได้อยู่ในประจำการ düzensiz bir şekilde, çarpık bir biçimde, kurallara aykırı olarak 無規律地 нерегулярно بے ضابطگی سے bất thường 无规律地
n irˈreguˈlarity [-ˈla-]
(pluralirreguˈlarities). onreëlmatigheid عَدَم إنتِظام нередност nepravidelnost, neregulérnost uregelmæssighed die Unregelmäßigkeit ανωμαλία, παρατυπία, αντικανονικότητα irregularidad korrapäratus بی قاعدگی epäsäännöllisyys irrégularité אִי סְדִירוּת अनियमितता nepravilnost rendellenesség, szabálytalanság ketidakteraturan óregla, ójafna irregolarità 不規則 불규칙(성) nereguliarumas, netaisyklingumas neregularitāte; nelīdzenums; nekārtība tidak sekatanya onregelmatigheid uregelmessighet nieregularność irregularidade iregularitate неправильность nepravidelnosť nepravilnost nepravilnost oregelbundenhet ความผิดปกติ düzensizlik, usulsüzlük 無規律 нерегулярність بے ضابطگی tính không đều 无规律
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