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ir·reg·u·lar I0238500 (ĭ-rĕg′yə-lər)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 asymmetric 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 (ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə) adj1. lacking uniformity or symmetry; uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc2. not occurring at expected or equal intervals: an irregular pulse. 3. differing from the normal or accepted practice or routine4. not according to established standards of behaviour; unconventional5. (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 -es6. (Military) of or relating to guerrillas or volunteers not belonging to regular forces: irregular troops. 7. (Botany) (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc; asymmetric8. (Commerce) US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfectn9. (Military) a soldier not in a regular army10. (Commerce) (often plural) US imperfect or flawed merchandise. Compare second115 irˈregularly advir•reg•u•lar (ɪˈrɛg yə lər) adj. 1. lacking symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. variable in timing or rhythm; erratic: irregular intervals. 3. not conforming to established rules, etiquette, morality, etc. 4. not according to rule or to the accepted principle, method, course, order, etc. 5. not conforming to the prevalent pattern of formation, inflection, etc., in a language, as English verbs that do not form the past tense by adding -ed: the irregular verbs keep and see. 6. (formerly, of troops) not belonging to an organized group of established military forces. 7. flawed, damaged, or failing to meet a specific standard of manufacture: a sale of irregular shirts. 8. Bot. lacking uniformity, as a flower with petals of varied shapes. n. 9. a person or thing that is irregular. 10. a product or material that does not meet specifications or standards of the manufacturer, as one having imperfections in its pattern. 11. a combatant not of a regular military force, as a guerrilla. [1350–1400; < Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | irregular - a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassmentguerilla, guerrilla, insurgentguerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groupsMaquis, Maquisard - a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War IIurban guerrilla - a guerrilla who fights only in cities and townswarrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | | 2. | irregular - merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand namesecondmerchandise, 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 accentrough, 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 componentsunsystematic - 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 timesunpredictablesporadic - 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 partyregular - (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 displacementregular - (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"atypicalabnormal, 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"temporaryparttime, part-time - 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, unorthodoxunconventional - not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style" |
irregularadjective1. 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, invariable2. 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, smooth3. 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, orthodoxirregularadjective1. Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical:asymmetric, asymmetrical.2. Departing from the normal:aberrant, abnormal, anomalistic, anomalous, atypic, atypical, deviant, divergent, preternatural, unnatural.Translationsirregular (iˈregjulə) adjective1. not happening etc regularly. His attendance at classes was irregular. 不規律的 无规律的2. not formed smoothly or evenly. irregular handwriting. 不平坦的,不工整的 不整齐的3. contrary to rules. 不合常規的 不合常规的4. (in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way. irregular verbs. 不規則變化的 不规则变化的irˈregularly adverb 不規律地 无规律地irˈreguˈlarity (-ˈla-) noun (plural irreguˈlarities). 不規律 无规律irregular
on an irregular basisNot very often and/or in an inconsistent, irregular manner. The general manager drops into the restaurant on a pretty irregular basis, so the members of staff tend to be pretty laid back here.See also: basis, irregular, onkeep (some kind of) hours1. To maintain a particular pattern or schedule of being awake and asleep. Because of the huge time difference, Sam has kept really strange hours since coming back from Japan. It's important that the kids start keeping regular hours when they are young, since having unpredictable bedtimes can cause a lot of problems with sleep.2. To maintain particular business hours. The local doctor has always kept rather irregular hours. Sometimes it just comes down to luck whether he'll be there at all on a given day.See also: hour, keep, kindirregular
irregular1. (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc.; asymmetric 2. US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfect 3. US imperfect or flawed merchandise irregular[i′reg·yə·lər] (botany) Lacking symmetry, as of a flower having petals unlike in size or shape. irregular
irregular (ĭ-rĕg′yə-lər)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 asymmetric 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 Related to Irregular: irregular periods, Irregular heartbeat, Irregular polygonHEIR, IRREGULAR. In Louisiana, irregular heirs are those who are neither testamentary nor legal, and who have been established by law to take the succession. See Civ. Code of Lo. art. 874. When the deceased has left neither lawful descendants nor ascendants, nor collateral relations, the law calls to his inheritance either the surviving husband or wife, or his or her natural children, or the state. Id. art., 911. This is called an irregular succession. IRREGULAR. That which is done contrary to the common rules of law; as, irregular process, which is that issued contrary to law and the common practice of the court. Vide Regular and. Irregular Process. FinancialSeeIrregularitySee IRR See IRRirregular Related to irregular: irregular periods, Irregular heartbeat, Irregular polygonSynonyms for irregularadj variableSynonyms- variable
- inconsistent
- erratic
- shifting
- occasional
- random
- casual
- shaky
- wavering
- uneven
- fluctuating
- eccentric
- patchy
- sporadic
- intermittent
- haphazard
- unsteady
- desultory
- fitful
- spasmodic
- unsystematic
- inconstant
- nonuniform
- unmethodical
Antonyms- steady
- reliable
- systematic
- methodical
- punctual
- invariable
adj unevenSynonyms- uneven
- broken
- rough
- twisted
- twisting
- curving
- pitted
- ragged
- crooked
- unequal
- jagged
- bumpy
- lumpy
- serpentine
- contorted
- lopsided
- craggy
- indented
- asymmetrical
- serrated
- holey
- unsymmetrical
Antonyms- even
- regular
- symmetrical
- balanced
- equal
- smooth
adj inappropriateSynonyms- inappropriate
- unconventional
- improper
- unethical
- odd
- unusual
- extraordinary
- disorderly
- exceptional
- peculiar
- unofficial
- abnormal
- queer
- rum
- back-door
- unsuitable
- unorthodox
- out-of-order
- unprofessional
- anomalous
adj unofficialSynonyms- unofficial
- underground
- guerrilla
- volunteer
- resistance
- partisan
- rogue
- paramilitary
- mercenary
Antonyms- standard
- conventional
- regular
- normal
- usual
- appropriate
- proper
- orthodox
Synonyms for irregularadj not straight, uniform, or symmetricalSynonymsadj departing from the normalSynonyms- aberrant
- abnormal
- anomalistic
- anomalous
- atypic
- atypical
- deviant
- divergent
- preternatural
- unnatural
Synonyms for irregularnoun a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassmentSynonyms- guerilla
- guerrilla
- insurgent
Related Words- guerilla force
- guerrilla force
- Maquis
- Maquisard
- urban guerrilla
- warrior
noun merchandise that has imperfectionsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj contrary to rule or accepted order or general practiceRelated Words- illegal
- unrhythmic
- unrhythmical
- rough
- unsmooth
- unsteady
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- unsystematic
Antonymsadj not occurring at expected timesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forcesRelated WordsAntonymsadj (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measuredAntonymsadj falling below the manufacturer's standardRelated Wordsadj deviating from normal expectationsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking continuity or regularitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of a surface or shape)Related Wordsadj independent in behavior or thoughtSynonymsRelated Words |