irregular (ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə
)
Definitions
adjective
- lacking uniformity or symmetry; uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc
- not occurring at expected or equal intervals ⇒
an irregular pulse
- differing from the normal or accepted practice or routine
- not according to established standards of behaviour; unconventional
- (of the formation, inflections, or derivations of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language, as English plurals ending other than in (of the formation, inflections, or derivations of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language, as English plurals ending other than in -s or (of the formation, inflections, or derivations of a word) not following the usual pattern of formation in a language, as English plurals ending other than in or -es
- of or relating to guerrillas or volunteers not belonging to regular forces ⇒
irregular troops
- (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc; asymmetric
- US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfect
noun
- a soldier not in a regular army
- (often plural) US imperfect or flawed merchandise Compare second1 (sense 15)
Alternative Forms
irˈregularly adverbSynonyms
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variable,
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erratic,
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uneven,
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inappropriate,
unconventional,
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unethical,
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unofficial,
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queer,
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unprofessional,
anomalous,
Translations
- British English:
irregular
If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths.She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat.ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə ADJECTIVE She was taken to hospital suffering from an irregular heartbeat.
- Spanish:
irregular
adj
- French:
irrégulier
adj
- German:
unregelmäßig
adj
- Chinese: 不规则的 adj
- Arabic: غَيْرُ مُنْتَظَمٌ adj
- Portuguese: irregular adj
- Russian: неправильный adj неправильная
- Croatian: neredovan adj neredovna
- Czech: nepravidelný adj
- Danish: uregelmæssig adj
- Dutch: onregelmatig adj
- Finnish: epäsäännöllinen adj
- Greek: ακανόνιστος adj ακανόνιστη
- Italian: irregolare adj
- Japanese: ふぞろいの no_posp
- Korean: 불규칙한 adj
- Norwegian: uregelmessig adj
- Polish: nieregularny adj nieregularna
- Brazilian Portuguese: irregular adj
- European Spanish:
irregular
adj
- Swedish: oregelbunden adj oregelbundet
- Thai: ไม่สม่ำเสมอ adj
- Turkish: düzensiz adj
- Vietnamese: bất quy tắc adj
Usage examples
His facial features were irregular enough to be interesting.
, SOMEBODY (2002)Only a few of the impulses transmit through the atrioventricular node to produce an irregular ventricular response.
British Medical Journal (2002)Moreover, I had an irregular heartbeat that I thought was the cause of my problem.
Ottawa Sun (2003)Most nurseries are open from 8am to 6pm, which makes it difficult for parents who work late or have irregular shifts.
Sun, News of the World (2001)Less insulin means less testosterone, which in turn means less acne or hair growth or irregular periods.
, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)