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/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/
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/ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/
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/ɪˈɹeɡ.jə.lə/
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Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Of a surface, rough.
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Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
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Of a polygon, not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Of a polyhedron, whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Of a word, not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
"Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals. "To buy" is an irregular English verb: its past simple and past participle tense is "bought". I hate learning all the irregular conjugations in French.
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Synonyms: none provided
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A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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One who does not regularly attend a venue.
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contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
irregular hiring practices
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: regular
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: regular
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
irregular troops irregular warfare
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Antonyms: regular
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adjective satellite
Meaning 12
not occurring at expected times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: unpredictable
Antonyms: none provided
13
adjective satellite
Meaning 13
independent in behavior or thought
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she led a somewhat irregular private life maverick politicians
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Synonyms: maverick, unorthodox
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 14
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface
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adjective satellite
Meaning 15
lacking continuity or regularity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an irregular worker employed on a temporary basis
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Synonyms: temporary
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 16
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
these days large families are atypical atypical clinical findings atypical pneumonia highly irregular behavior
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Synonyms: atypical
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 17
falling below the manufacturer's standard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: second
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: merchandise, ware, product
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: guerrilla, guerilla, insurgent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: warrior
Narrower terms: Maquis, Maquisard, urban guerrilla
From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.
Across languages
Translations
117 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian :
անկանոն
(ankanon)
— non-standard
Belarusian :
няпра́вільны
(njaprávilʹny)
— non-standard
Belarusian :
нестанда́ртны
(njestandártny)
— non-standard
Bulgarian :
непра́вилен
(neprávilen)
— non-standard
Bulgarian :
нередо́вен
(neredóven)
— non-standard
Catalan :
irregular
— non-standard
Chinese Mandarin :
無常 /无常
(wúcháng)
— non-standard
Dutch :
onregelmatig
— non-standard
Esperanto :
neregulara
— non-standard
Finnish :
epäsäännöllinen
— non-standard
Finnish :
säännötön
— non-standard
French :
irrégulier
— non-standard
German :
irregulär
— non-standard
German :
unregelmäßig
— non-standard
Greek :
ακανόνιστος
(akanónistos)
— non-standard
Ancient Greek :
ἀνώμαλος
(anṓmalos)
— non-standard
Hindi :
अमानक
(amānak)
— non-standard
Hindi :
अनियमित
(aniymit)
— non-standard
Ido :
neregulala
— non-standard
Irish :
neamhrialta
— non-standard
Italian :
irregolare
— non-standard
Japanese :
不規則な
(fukisoku na)
— non-standard
Japanese :
変則的な
(hensokuteki ni)
— non-standard
Latin :
inconditus
— non-standard
Latin :
irrēgulāris
— non-standard
Latin :
ēnormis
— non-standard
Māori :
hikuwaru
— non-standard
Norman :
irrédgulyi
— non-standard
Norwegian Bokmål :
irregulær
— non-standard
Norwegian Nynorsk :
irregulær
— non-standard
Plautdietsch :
onbestendich
— non-standard
Polish :
nieregularny
— non-standard
Portuguese :
irregular
— non-standard
Romanian :
iregular
— non-standard
Romanian :
nereglementar
— non-standard
Romanian :
neregulat
— non-standard
Russian :
непра́вильный
(neprávilʹnyj)
— non-standard
Russian :
нестанда́ртный
(nestandártnyj)
— non-standard
Spanish :
irregular
— non-standard
Swedish :
oregelbunden
— non-standard
Ottoman Turkish :
قاعدهسز
(kaʿidesiz)
— non-standard
Ukrainian :
непра́вильний
(neprávylʹnyj)
— non-standard
Ukrainian :
нестанда́ртний
(nestandártnyj)
— non-standard
Arabic :
شَاذّ
(šāḏḏ)
— in grammar, applied to words
Arabic :
غَيْر مُنْتَظِم
(ḡayr muntaẓim)
— in grammar, applied to words
Armenian :
անկանոն
(ankanon)
— in grammar, applied to words
Belarusian :
няпра́вільны
(njaprávilʹny)
— in grammar, applied to words
Bulgarian :
непра́вилен
(neprávilen)
— in grammar, applied to words
Catalan :
irregular
— in grammar, applied to words
Chinese Mandarin :
不規則 /不规则
(bùguīzé)
— in grammar, applied to words
Czech :
nepravidelný
— in grammar, applied to words
Danish :
uregelmæssig
— in grammar, applied to words
Dutch :
onregelmatig
— in grammar, applied to words
Finnish :
epäsäännöllinen
— in grammar, applied to words
Finnish :
säännötön
— in grammar, applied to words
French :
irrégulier
— in grammar, applied to words
German :
unregelmäßig
— in grammar, applied to words
Greek :
ανώμαλος
(anómalos)
— in grammar, applied to words
Ancient Greek :
ἀνώμαλος
(anṓmalos)
— in grammar, applied to words
Hungarian :
rendhagyó
— in grammar, applied to words
Icelandic :
óreglulegur
— in grammar, applied to words
Irish :
neamhrialta
— in grammar, applied to words
Irish :
mírialta
— in grammar, applied to words
Italian :
irregolare
— in grammar, applied to words
Japanese :
不規則な
(fukisoku na)
— in grammar, applied to words
Korean :
불규칙하다
(bulgyuchikhada)
— in grammar, applied to words
Latin :
anomalus
— in grammar, applied to words
Macedonian :
неправилен
(nepravilen)
— in grammar, applied to words
Norman :
irrédgulyi
— in grammar, applied to words
Norwegian Bokmål :
uregelrett
— in grammar, applied to words
Norwegian Bokmål :
uregelmessig
— in grammar, applied to words
Norwegian Nynorsk :
uregelrett
— in grammar, applied to words
Polish :
nieregularny
— in grammar, applied to words
Portuguese :
irregular
— in grammar, applied to words
Romanian :
neregulat
— in grammar, applied to words
Russian :
непра́вильный
(neprávilʹnyj)
— in grammar, applied to words
Serbo-Croatian :
не̏правӣлан
— in grammar, applied to words
Serbo-Croatian :
nȅpravīlan
— in grammar, applied to words
Slovak :
nepravidelný
— in grammar, applied to words
Slovene :
nepravilen
— in grammar, applied to words
Spanish :
irregular
— in grammar, applied to words
Swedish :
oregelbunden
— in grammar, applied to words
Turkish :
düzensiz
— in grammar, applied to words
Ukrainian :
непра́вильний
(neprávylʹnyj)
— in grammar, applied to words
Armenian :
անկանոն
(ankanon)
— lacking uniformity
Bulgarian :
неравноме́рен
(neravnoméren)
— lacking uniformity
French :
irrégulier
— lacking uniformity
Greek :
ασύμμετρος
(asýmmetros)
— lacking uniformity
Hindi :
अनियमित
(aniymit)
— lacking uniformity
Hungarian :
rendszertelen
— lacking uniformity
Japanese :
不揃いの
(fuzoroi no)
— lacking uniformity
Japanese :
不同の
(fudō no)
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
kōiheihe
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
tipihori
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
tipirori
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
tipitaha
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
whakarangirua
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
kōhikohiko
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
whakahipahipa
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
karawhiti
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
kōngunungunu
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
hikuwaru
— lacking uniformity
Māori :
tōroherohe
— lacking uniformity
Norwegian Bokmål :
uregelmessig
— lacking uniformity
Norwegian Bokmål :
uregelrett
— lacking uniformity
Norwegian Nynorsk :
uregelmessig
— lacking uniformity
Norwegian Nynorsk :
uregelrett
— lacking uniformity
Portuguese :
irregular
— lacking uniformity
Portuguese :
desigual
— lacking uniformity
Portuguese :
assimétrico
— lacking uniformity
Russian :
неравноме́рный
(neravnomérnyj)
— lacking uniformity
Spanish :
irregular
— lacking uniformity
Spanish :
arrítmico
— lacking uniformity
French :
irrégulier
— soldier
Greek :
άτακτος
(átaktos)
— soldier
Ancient Greek :
ἀσύντακτος
(asúntaktos)
— soldier
Ottoman Turkish :
لوند
(levend)
— soldier