irregularity

noun

/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/

(plural irregularities)

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[countable, uncountable] an activity or a practice that is not according to the usual rules, or not normal
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign
- Investigators found no evidence of financial irregularity.
- Irregularities occur when there is no central control.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
verb + irregularity
- investigate
- detect
- report
- …
irregularity + verb
- occur
preposition
- irregularity in
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] something that does not happen at regular intervals
- a slight irregularity in his heartbeat
[uncountable, countable] something that is not smooth or regular in shape or arrangement
- The paint will cover any irregularity in the surface of the walls.

compare regularity

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (from regula ‘rule’).

单词	irregularity
释义	irregularity noun /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/ /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/ (plural irregularities) jump to other results [countable, uncountable] an activity or a practice that is not according to the usual rules, or not normal alleged irregularities in the election campaign Investigators found no evidence of financial irregularity. Irregularities occur when there is no central control. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective serious minor slight … verb + irregularity investigate detect report … irregularity + verb occur preposition irregularity in See full entry [countable, uncountable] something that does not happen at regular intervals a slight irregularity in his heartbeat [uncountable, countable] something that is not smooth or regular in shape or arrangement The paint will cover any irregularity in the surface of the walls. compare regularity Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (from regula ‘rule’).
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