Irregular in English dictionary

  • irregular

    Meanings and definitions of "Irregular"

    • Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
    • Of a surface, rough.
    • A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics.
    • adjective
      Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
    • adjective
      Of a surface, rough.
    • adjective
      Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
    • adjective
      (geometry, of a polygon)
      Not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal.
    • adjective
      (geometry, of a polyhedron)
      Whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other).
    • noun
      A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics.
    • noun
      One who does not regularly attend a venue.
    • A soldier in a small independent group fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
    • tramp (steamer)
    • nonstandard
    • in grammar, applied to verbs
    • adjective
      contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
    • adjective
      deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular behavior"
    • adjective
      failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection; "an irregular pair of jeans"
    • adjective
      independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
    • adjective
      lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
    • adjective
      not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals; "an irregular heartbeat"
    • adjective
      (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
    • adjective
      (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
    • adjective
      (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
    • noun
      a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
    • noun
      merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

    Synonyms of "Irregular" in English dictionary

    insurgent, unrhythmic, partisan are the top synonyms of "Irregular" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Irregular" in English dictionary

    regular is the antonym of "Irregular" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Irregular

    • irregular ( comparative more irregular, superlative most irregular)
    • irregular, more irregular, most irregular
    • irregular ( plural  irregulars)
    • irregular (comparative more irregular, superlative most irregular)
    • irregular (plural irregulars)
  • Irregular

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