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Dictionary: ir·reg·u·lar   (ĭ-rĕg'yə-lər) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Contrary to rule, accepted order, or general practice: irregular hiring practices.
  2. Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention: an irregular marriage.
  3. Not straight, uniform, or symmetrical: irregular facial features.
  4. Of uneven rate, occurrence, or duration: an irregular heartbeat.
  5. Deviating from a type; atypical.
  6. Botany. Having differing floral parts, as of a zygomorphic or asymmetrical flower.
  7. Falling below the manufacturer's standard or usual specifications; imperfect.
  8. Grammar. Departing from the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation, as the present forms of the verb be or the plural noun children.
  9. Not belonging to a permanent, organized military force: irregular troops.
n.
  1. One, such as an item of merchandise, that is irregular.
  2. A soldier, such as a guerrilla, who is not a member of a regular military force.
irregularly ir·reg'u·lar·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: abnormal, peculiar
Antonyms: common, conventional, normal, regular, standard, usual

adj

Definition: bumpy, uneven
Antonyms: even, flat, level, smooth

adj

Definition: random, variable
Antonyms: conventional, methodical, regular, steady, systematic


US Military Dictionary: irregular
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adj. (of troops) not belonging to regular or established army units.

n. (usually irregulars)

a member of an irregular military force.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not following the usual rule.

pronunciation The irregular weave of the cloth made it less desirable to buyers.

Wikipedia: Irregular
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Something that is irregular does not follow the expected pattern. The term is used in many different fields, with quite different meanings.

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Translations: Irregular
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uregelmæssig, ukorrekt, ureglementeret, uordentlig, udsvævende, irregulær, uensartet, ujævn
n. - uregelmæssighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
onregelmatig, onreglementair, niet vlak, abnormaal, chaotisch, (mv) ongeregelde troepen

Français (French)
adj. - (gén, Ling) irrégulier, décousu, (US, Comm) de second choix
n. - (Mil) irrégulier, vêtements dégriffés, articles de second choix

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unregelmäßig, ungesetzlich, unstatthaft, unkorrekt, uneben, irregulär, ungeregelt
n. - irreguläre Truppen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακανόνιστος, άτακτος, ανώμαλος, αντικανονικός, αντίθετος
n. - άτακτος (οπλίτης, πολεμιστής)

Italiano (Italian)
irregolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irregular
n. - pessoa (f) ou coisa (f) irregular

Русский (Russian)
неправильный, незаконный, распущенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - irregular, desigual, desviado, desarreglado, anormal
n. - irregular, soldado que no pertenece al ejército regular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - oregelbunden (äv. om verb), ojämn, inte enhetlig, osymmetrisk, inkorrekt, ogiltig, defekt (om varor)
n. - irreguljära trupper, friskaror

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不规则的, 不合法的, 不整齐的, 不合规格之物

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不規則的, 不合法的, 不整齊的
n. - 不合規格之物

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불규칙한, 불법의, 난잡한, 정규가 아닌
n. - 비정규병, 2급품

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不規則な, 不ぞろいの, 不法な, 常識から外れた, 不規則の, 不揃いの
n. - 不正規兵

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شاذ, مخالف للقواعد (الاسم) جندي غير نظامي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא סדיר, לא קבוע, לא לפי הכללים, שאינו נוטה לפי הכללים הרגילים (שם-עצם, פועל וכו'), מלא עיוותים, סוטה, לא רגיל‬
n. - ‮חריג, חייל לא סדיר‬


 
 
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