irregular

ir·reg·u·lar  (-rgy-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.

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ir·regu·lar·ly adv.

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irregular [ɪˈrɛgjʊlə]

adj

1. lacking uniformity or symmetry; uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc.

2. not occurring at expected or equal intervals an irregular pulse

3. differing from the normal or accepted practice or routine

4. not according to established standards of behaviour; unconventional

5. (Linguistics / Grammar) (of the formation, inflections, or derivations of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language, as English plurals ending other than in -s or -es

6. (Military) of or relating to guerrillas or volunteers not belonging to regular forces irregular troops

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc.; asymmetric

8. (Business / Commerce) US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfect

n

1. (Military) a soldier not in a regular army

2. (Business / Commerce) (often plural) US imperfect or flawed merchandise Compare second¹ [15]

irregularly  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	irregular - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent guerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups Maquis, Maquisard - a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II 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 second 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 unpredictable 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" partisan, partizan - devoted to a cause or party 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" atypical abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"
	7.	irregular - lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis" temporary part-time, parttime - involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity; "part-time employees"; "a part-time job"
	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" maverick, unorthodox unconventional - not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"

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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 She was suffering from an irregular heartbeat.
variable steady, reliable, systematic, methodical, punctual, invariable

2. uneven, broken, rough, twisted, twisting, curving, pitted, ragged, crooked, unequal, jagged, bumpy, lumpy, serpentine, contorted, lopsided, craggy, indented, asymmetrical, serrated, holey, unsymmetrical He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured.
uneven even, regular, symmetrical, balanced, equal, smooth

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 The minister was accused of irregular business practices.

4. unofficial, underground, guerrilla, volunteer, resistance, partisan, rogue, paramilitary, mercenary At least 17 irregular units are involved in the war. unconventional standard, conventional, regular, normal, usual, appropriate, proper, orthodox

Translations

irregular [ɪˈregjʊləʳ]

A. ADJ

1. (= uneven) [shape, surface, pattern] → irregular
John had sharp, irregular features → las facciones de John eran duras, irregulares
an irregular pentagon (Geom) (= asymmetrical) → un pentágono irregular

2. (= spasmodic) [attendance, meals, breathing, heartbeat] → irregular
he is very irregular in his attendance → no asiste de forma regular
he leads a very irregular life → lleva una vida muy irregular
I am not usually irregular (euph) → normalmente voy como un reloj
to keep irregular hours → tener un horario irregular
at irregular intervals → a intervalos irregulares

3. (= unorthodox) [practice] → poco ortodoxo, irregular; [treatment] → poco ortodoxo; [action] → poco ortodoxo, contrario a la práctica; [payment] → irregular
her behaviour was irregular, to say the least → su comportamiento era un tanto irregular, por no decir algo peor
irregular business practices → negocios mpl poco ortodoxos
all this is very irregular → todo esto es muy poco ortodoxo
this is most irregular! → ¡esto es totalmente inadmisible!
it was highly irregular of Blake to do it alone → era totalmente contrario a la práctica que Blake lo hiciese solo

4. (Ling) [verb, adjective, noun] → irregular

5. (Mil) [soldiers, forces, troops] → irregular

B. N → soldado mf irregular

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irregular [ɪˈrɛgjʊlə^r] adj

[interval, meal] → irrégulier/ière
at irregular intervals → à intervalles irréguliers
to work irregular hours → avoir des horaires irréguliers

[heartbeat, period] → irrégulier/ière

(= uneven) → irrégulier/ière

(= incorrect)
It's highly irregular, but I'll do it → C'est tout à fait irrégulier, mais je le ferai.
irregular practices (= wrongdoing) → malversations fpl
The minister was accused of irregular business practices → Le ministre fut accusé de malversations commerciales.

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irregular

adj

(= uneven) → unregelmäßig; teeth, shape, coastline → ungleichmäßig; surface → uneben; at irregular intervals → in unregelmäßigen Abständen; to be irregular in one’s attendance → unregelmäßig erscheinen; the windows are deliberately irregular → die Fenster sind bewusst uneinheitlich; to keep irregular hours → ein ungeregeltes Leben führen, keine festen Zeiten haben; he’s been a bit irregular recently (inf) → er hat in letzter Zeit ziemlich unregelmäßigen Stuhlgang

(= not conforming) → unstatthaft; (= contrary to rules) → unvorschriftsmäßig; (= contrary to law) → ungesetzlich; marriage → ungültig; behaviour → ungebührlich, ungehörig; well, it’s a bit irregular, but I’ll … → eigentlich dürfte ich das nicht tun, aber ich …; it’s a most irregular request, but … → das ist ein höchst unübliches Ersuchen, aber …; this is most irregular! → das ist äußerst ungewöhnlich!; because of irregular procedures, the contract was not valid → wegen einiger Formfehler war der Vertrag ungültig; she led a somewhat irregular private life → ihr Privatleben war ziemlich turbulent

(Gram) → unregelmäßig

troops → irregulär

n (Mil) → Irreguläre(r) mf; the irregulars → die irreguläre Truppe

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irregular [ɪˈrɛgjʊləʳ] adj → irregolare

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irregular [ɪˈrɛgjʊləʳ] adj → irregolare

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irregular

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 不規律的 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 변칙적인 nelygus nelīdzens; nevienmērīgs tidak sekata onregelmatig ujevn, uregelmessig nierówny irregular неровный nerovnaký; nepravidelný neenakomeren neujednačen oregelbunden, ojämn ไม่เรียบ çarpık 不平坦的，不工整的 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 sääntöjenvastainen irrégulier יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלַל अव्यवस्थित protupropisan szabálytalan bertentangan dengan aturan sem brÿtur í bága við lög irregolare 正規でない 비합법적인 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 변화의 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 불규칙하게 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 不規律地 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 불규칙성 nereguliarumas, netaisyklingumas neregularitāte; nelīdzenums; nekārtība tidak sekatanya onregelmatigheid uregelmessighet nieregularność irregularidade iregularitate неправильность nepravidelnosť nepravilnost nepravilnost oregelbundenhet ความผิดปกติ düzensizlik, usulsüzlük 不規律 нерегулярність بے ضابطگی tính không đều 无规律

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irregular → غير منتظم nepravidelný uregelmæssig unregelmäßig ακανόνιστος irregular epäsäännöllinen irrégulier neredovan irregolare ふぞろいの 불규칙한 onregelmatig uregelmessig nieregularny irregular неправильный oregelbunden ไม่สม่ำเสมอ düzensiz bất quy tắc 不规则的