irregular
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irregular
- /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə/ UK
- /ɪˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/ US
- /ɪˈɹeɡ.jə.lə/ Australia
Where it comes from
From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.
adjective more irregular · most irregular
- Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations. ‘ “It would be most irregular Grandpa!” says Miss Cecily frowning and tapping her foot. “Well, we’re a pretty irregular family so that’s neither here nor there,” says the old man, impish like. [...] ’
- Of a surface, rough.
- Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity. The hovel stood in the centre of what had once been a vegetable garden, but was now a patch of rank weeds. Surrounding this, almost like a zareba, was an irregular ring of gorse and brambles, an unclaimed vestige of the original common.
- Of a polygon, not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
- Of a polyhedron, whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
- Of a word, not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language. "Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals.
- Having abnormal bowel movements at inconsistent intervals.
noun irregulars
- A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
- One who does not regularly attend a venue. There's one neighborhood tavern where the regulars and irregulars go after a hard day to unlax and rewind, throw back a few, and just hang out - you know the one.
