noun
Meaning 1
An instance of being irregular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
irregularity
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
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/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjəˈlɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
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noun
Meaning 2
The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
- an irregularity of surface
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A violation of rules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
- An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, euphemistic, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abnormality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
Narrower terms: deviation, deviance
noun
Meaning 7
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unregularity
Antonyms: regularity
Broader terms: quality
Narrower terms: inhomogeneity, fitfulness, jerkiness, intermittence, intermittency, fluctuation, wavering, randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise, unevenness, variability, unsteadiness
noun
Meaning 8
an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: geometrical irregularity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance
noun
Meaning 9
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: constipation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: symptom
Narrower terms: dyschezia, fecal impaction, obstipation
History
Etymology
From Middle French irrégularité, from Medieval Latin irregularitas. Morphologically irregular + -ity.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: irregularitat — instance being irregular
- Czech: nepravidelnost — instance being irregular
- French: irrégularité — instance being irregular
- Galician: irregularidade — instance being irregular
- German: Unregelmäßigkeit — instance being irregular
- Ancient Greek: ἀνωμαλία (anōmalía) — instance being irregular
- Hindi: अनियमितता (aniyamittā) — instance being irregular
- Hungarian: rendellenesség — instance being irregular
- Irish: neamhrialtacht — instance being irregular
- Irish: mírialtacht — instance being irregular
- Italian: irregolarità — instance being irregular
- Japanese: 不規則 (fukisoku) — instance being irregular
- Japanese: 不規則性 (fukisokusei) — instance being irregular
- Korean: 불규칙 (bulgyuchik) — instance being irregular
- Latin: irregularitas — instance being irregular
- Marathi: अनियमितता (aniyamitatā) — instance being irregular
- Polish: nieregularność — instance being irregular
- Portuguese: irregularidade — instance being irregular
- Romanian: iregularitate — instance being irregular
- Romanian: neregularitate — instance being irregular
- Russian: непра́вильность (neprávilʹnostʹ) — instance being irregular
- Spanish: irregularidad — instance being irregular
- Tamil: அக்கிரமம் (akkiramam) — instance being irregular
- Catalan: irregularitat — state or condition of being irregular
- French: irrégularité — state or condition of being irregular
- Galician: irregularidade — state or condition of being irregular
- German: Unregelmäßigkeit — state or condition of being irregular
- Hindi: अनियमितता (aniyamittā) — state or condition of being irregular
- Irish: neamhrialtacht — state or condition of being irregular
- Irish: mírialtacht — state or condition of being irregular
- Italian: anomalia — state or condition of being irregular
- Japanese: 不規則 (fukisoku) — state or condition of being irregular
- Japanese: 不同 (fudō) — state or condition of being irregular
- Japanese: 不揃い (fuzoroi) — state or condition of being irregular
- Marathi: अनियमितता (aniyamitatā) — state or condition of being irregular
- Polish: nieregularność — state or condition of being irregular
- Portuguese: irregularidade — state or condition of being irregular
- Romanian: iregularitate — state or condition of being irregular
- Romanian: neregularitate — state or condition of being irregular
- Russian: нерегуля́рность (nereguljárnostʹ) — state or condition of being irregular
- Spanish: irregularidad — state or condition of being irregular
- Catalan: irregularitat — object or event that is not regular
- French: irrégularité — object or event that is not regular
- Galician: irregularidade — object or event that is not regular
- German: Unebenheit — object or event that is not regular
- Hindi: अनियमित (aniymit) — object or event that is not regular
- Hungarian: egyenetlenség — object or event that is not regular
- Italian: anomalia — object or event that is not regular
- Polish: anomalia — object or event that is not regular
- Polish: nieregularność — object or event that is not regular
- Portuguese: irregularidade — object or event that is not regular
- Romanian: iregularitate — object or event that is not regular
- Russian: неро́вность (neróvnostʹ) — object or event that is not regular
- Russian: неравноме́рность (neravnomérnostʹ) — object or event that is not regular
- Spanish: irregularidad — object or event that is not regular
- Bulgarian: нередност (nerednost) — violation of rules
- French: irrégularité — violation of rules
- Galician: irregularidade — violation of rules
- German: Unvorschriftsmäßigkeit — violation of rules
- German: Ungesetzlichkeit — violation of rules
- Hindi: अनियमितता (aniymittā) — violation of rules
- Hungarian: szabálytalanság — violation of rules
- Italian: irregolarità — violation of rules
- Japanese: 反則 (hansoku) — violation of rules
- Marathi: अनियमितता (aniyamitatā) — violation of rules
- Polish: naruszenie — violation of rules
- Portuguese: irregularidade — violation of rules
- Romanian: violare de regulament — violation of rules
- Russian: наруше́ние пра́вил (narušénije právil) — violation of rules
- Russian: незако́нность (nezakónnostʹ) — violation of rules
- Swedish: oegentlighet — violation of rules