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| ir·reg·u·lar [ i réggyələr ] |
adjective |
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1. not of uniform appearance: not even, uniform, or symmetrical in appearance
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2. occurring at odd intervals: not occurring at equally spaced intervals of time
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3. nonconforming: not conforming to common practices
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4. behaving unacceptably: not conforming to accepted rules or standards of behavior
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5. unauthorized: not conforming to law or social conventions
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6. military unofficial: not forming part of an official military body
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7. grammar not formed by usual grammatical rules: not following the usual rules of word formation
  an irregular verb
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8. constipated: not having a regular daily bowel movement
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euphemistic
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9. substandard: not meeting the manufacturer's standards for goods but still salable
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10. botany having asymmetric parts: describes a plant that does not have symmetrical parts
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noun (plural ir·reg·u·lars) |
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1. military soldier not part of regular forces: a soldier who is not part of an official military body
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2. substandard item: an item of merchandise that does not meet the manufacturer's standards but is still salable
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often used in the plural
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| [15th century. Via French< medieval Latin irregularis "breaking a rule" < Latin regularis (see regular)] |
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| ir·reg·u·lar·ly adverb |
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