irregular
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of IRREGULAR
1
[more irregular; most irregular]
:
not normal or usual
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not following the usual rules about what should be done
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His behavior as a teacher was highly irregular.
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Her application was handled in an irregular manner.
2
[more irregular; most irregular]
:
not even or smooth
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not regular in form or shape
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an irregular outline
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a very jagged, irregular surface
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The stone has an irregular shape.
3
[more irregular; most irregular]
a
:
happening or done at different times that change often
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She has been working irregular hours. [=she has been working for different amounts of time and at different times on different days]
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He has a very irregular schedule.
b
:
not happening at times that are equally separated
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The festival has been held at irregular intervals.
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an irregular heartbeat
4
grammar
:
not following the normal patterns by which word forms (such as the past tenses of verbs) are usually created
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“Sell” is an irregular verb because its past tense is “sold.”
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6
:
not belonging to a country's official army
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irregular troops/soldiers
— irregularly
adverb-
He has been behaving irregularly.
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an irregularly shaped stone
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irregular
/ɪˈrɛgjəlɚ/
noun
plural
irregulars
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irregular
/ɪˈrɛgjəlɚ/
noun
plural
irregulars
Britannica Dictionary definition of IRREGULAR
[count]
:
a soldier who does not belong to a country's official army
