English to English
irregular
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adjective (a)
- contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice(adj.all)Example:
Irregular hiring practices.
source: wordnet30 - (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces(adj.all)Example:
Irregular troops.
Irregular warfare.
source: wordnet30 - (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement(adj.all)source: wordnet30
- Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- falling below the manufacturer's standard(adj.all)Example:
Irregular jeans.
source: wordnet30 - deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal(adj.all)Example:
Highly irregular behavior.
source: wordnet30 - lacking continuity or regularity(adj.all)Example:
An irregular worker.
source: wordnet30 - (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical(adj.all)Example:
Walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface.
source: wordnet30 - independent in behavior or thought(adj.all)Example:
She led a somewhat irregular private life.
source: wordnet30