- The quality or state of being irregular.
- Something irregular: found the firm's books riddled with irregularities.
- Constipation.
Dictionary:
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty (ĭ-rĕg'yə-lăr'ĭ-tē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: irregularity |
noun
| Law Encyclopedia: Irregularity |
A defect, failure, or mistake in a legal proceeding or lawsuit; a departure from a prescribed rule or regulation.
An irregularity is not an unlawful act, however, in certain instances, it is sufficiently serious to render a lawsuit invalid. For example, a number of states have statutes that require the appointment of a guardian to represent the interests of a child who is being sued. The failure to do so is an irregularity that can be used as a ground for invalidating and setting aside a judgment entered against the child.
In other cases, however, the flaw might be a simple harmless error that can be easily rectified, and, therefore, does not render the proceeding invalid.
| Poker Guide: Irregularity |
1) Can refer to any violation of house rules, regardless of intentionality, such as folding out of turn or bottom dealing.
2) Anything that might cause a flawed deck such as ear cards or unintentional marks that would distinguish them from other cards.
SoundPoker Says: 1) An irregularity of play can result in anything from a verbal warning to being banned from a gambling establishment.
2) If a dealer sees any marks or bends on any of the cards they will immediately discard of that deck and get a new one. A player also is within their rights to request that a new deck be used if they also notice any irregularities in a deck.
See Also: Ear,
| WordNet: irregularity |
The noun has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
Synonym: abnormality
Meaning #2:
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
Synonym: unregularity
Antonym: regularity (meaning #2)
Meaning #3:
an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
Synonym: geometrical irregularity
Meaning #4:
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
Synonym: constipation
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