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   Ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty

   /ˌi(r)ˌreɡyəˈlerədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of being irregular: "there is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale" Similar asymmetrylack of symmetrynonuniformityunevennesscrookednesslopsidednesscontortiondeformityjaggednessraggednesscragginessindentationroughnessbumpinessunevennesscoarsenesslumpinessknobblinessrare:knobbinessinconsistencyunsteadinessunevennessfitfulnesspatchinesshaphazardnessinconstancyinstabilityvariabilitychangeablenessfluctuationunpunctualityunpredictabilityunreliabilityvolatilityficklenesscapricecasualnessdesultorinesstechnical:aperiodicityrare:erraticismintermittenceintermittencyimproprietyincorrectnesswrongdoingmisconductillegitimacydishonestycorruptionimmoralityunscrupulousnessunprofessionalisminappropriatenessunacceptabilityunseemlinessindecorousnessindiscretionindelicacyunorthodoxyunconventionalityinformal:shadinesscrookednessabnormalityunusualnessuncommonnessstrangenesswaywardnessoddnessunexpectednesssingularityatypicalityanomalyanomalousnessdeviationdivergenceaberrancyaberrationfreakishnesspeculiaritycuriousnesseccentricityidiosyncrasyquirkinessunorthodoxyOpposite regularitystraightnessregularitysmoothnessregularitysteadinesscorrectness
   • ▪ a thing that is irregular in form or nature: "irregularities of the heartbeat" Similar bumplumpbulgehumpknobknotprojectionprominenceeminenceridgeprotuberancekinkholehollowpitcraterdepressiondipindentationtroughdentdintgapspacebreakcrackchinkfissurecrannyinformal:sticky-out bitrare:concavityfluctuationflutterwaverflickerfalterquivertremortremblehiccupimproprietyincorrectnesswrongdoingmisconductillegitimacydishonestycorruptionimmoralityunscrupulousnessunprofessionalisminappropriatenessunacceptabilityunseemlinessindecorousnessindiscretionindelicacyunorthodoxyunconventionalityinformal:shadinesscrookednessOpposite correctness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis (see irregular).

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   Jun 5, 2012 · The meaning of IRREGULARITY is something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct). How to use irregularity in a sentence.

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   IRREGULARITY definition: 1. the quality of not being regular in shape or form, or an example of this: 2. something that is…. Learn more.

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   noun. , plural ir·reg·u·lar·i·ties. the quality or state of being irregular. something irregular. a breach of rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc. occasional mild constipation. Discover More.

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   The meaning of IRREGULAR is not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or established custom. How to use irregular in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Irregular.

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   irregularity. noun. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals. synonyms: unregularity. see more. noun. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis. synonyms: constipation. see more.

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   Define irregularity. irregularity synonyms, irregularity pronunciation, irregularity translation, English dictionary definition of irregularity. n. pl. ir·reg·u·lar·i·ties 1. The quality or state of being irregular. 2. Something irregular: found the firm's books riddled with irregularities.

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   3 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being irregular 2. something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface 3. a breach.... Click for more definitions.

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use irregularity in a sentence When the spotlight shines on their lives, the glare makes every irregularity evident.

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    irregularity. noun. /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/. /ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/. (plural irregularities) [countable, uncountable] an activity or a practice that is not according to the usual rules, or not normal. alleged irregularities in the election campaign. Investigators found no evidence of financial irregularity.