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Irregular   /ɪrˈɛgjələr/   Listen
Irregular

adjective
1.
Contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.  Antonym: regular.
2.
Not occurring at expected times.  Synonym: unpredictable.
3.
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces.  "Irregular warfare"  Antonym: regular.
4.
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement.  Antonym: regular.
5.
Falling below the manufacturer's standard.
6.
Deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal.  Synonym: atypical.  "Atypical clinical findings" , "Atypical pneumonia" , "Highly irregular behavior"
7.
Lacking continuity or regularity.  Synonym: temporary.  "Employed on a temporary basis"
8.
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical.
9.
Independent in behavior or thought.  Synonyms: maverick, unorthodox.  "Maverick politicians"
noun
1.
A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment.  Synonyms: guerilla, guerrilla, insurgent.
2.
Merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name.  Synonym: second.



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"Irregular" Quotes from Famous Books



... then allowed to ferment. Better results are generally obtained if the manure is piled under cover. If the weather is cold and fermentation does not start readily, wetting the pile with hot water may start it. The first fermentation is nearly always irregular; that is, it begins unequally in several places in the pile. In order to make the fermentation uniform, the pile must be turned occasionally, taking care to break up all hard lumps and to distribute the ...
— Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) • L. H. Bailey
... IIb, 8l2b there is a plan almost identical with that of San Lorenzo. The diagonal sides of the irregular octagon ...
— The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete • Leonardo Da Vinci
... General Scott. His pride was touched. He felt the slight, but he was too good an officer, too subordinate, and too well disciplined, to complain. The secret military expedition undertaken by the Secretary of State without the knowledge of the proper departments and of himself, was so irregular, such evidence of improper administration, that he became alarmed. He felt keenly the course of Mr. Seward in not consulting him, and in substituting one of his staff as military adviser for the Secretary of ...
— The Galaxy - Vol. 23, No. 1 • Various
... came into the narrow streets of Deal, and very gloomy they were upon a raw misty morning. The long flat beach, with its little irregular houses, wooden and brick, and its litter of capstans, and great boats, and sheds, and bare upright poles with tackle and blocks, and loose gravelly waste places overgrown with grass and weeds, wore as dull an appearance ...
— Bleak House • Charles Dickens
... slightingly of the sex, and be ever ready to honour its virtues and defend its weakness; she may continue to incline towards him a willing ear. His habits and his conduct must awaken her vigilant attention before it be too late. Should he come to visit her at irregular hours; should he exhibit a vague or wandering attention—give proofs of a want of punctuality—show disrespect for age—sneer at things sacred, or absent himself from regular attendance at divine ...
— Routledge's Manual of Etiquette • George Routledge


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