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irregular
adjective
-
irregular
,
irregularing
,
irregulars
,
irregularled
not
even
or
regular
in
shape
,
size
,
arrangement
,
rhythm
,
or
occurrence
.
•
The
old
path
had
an
irregular
surface
covered
in
bumps
and
potholes
.
The
old
path
had
an
irregular
surface
covered
in
bumps
and
potholes
.
•
Her
handwriting
was
irregular
because
she
was
nervous
.
Her
handwriting
was
irregular
because
she
was
nervous
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
irreguler
,
from
Medieval
Latin
irrēgulāris
,
equivalent
to
ir-
("
not
")
+
regular
.
adjective
-
irregular
,
irregularing
,
irregulars
,
irregularled
(
especially
of
a
verb
)
not
following
the
usual
pattern
of
inflection
or
conjugation
.
•
English
has
many
irregular
verbs
like
'go'
and
'went'
.
English
has
many
irregular
verbs
like
'go'
and
'went'
.
•
You
need
to
memorize
irregular
past
participles
.
You
need
to
memorize
irregular
past
participles
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
irreguler
,
from
Medieval
Latin
irrēgulāris
,
equivalent
to
ir-
("
not
")
+
regular
.
noun
-
irregular
,
irregularing
,
irregulars
,
irregularled
a
soldier
or
fighter
who
is
not
a
member
of
a
regular
army
.
•
The
irregular
fought
bravely
against
the
invaders
.
The
irregular
fought
bravely
against
the
invaders
.
•
Irregulars
often
use
hit-and-run
tactics
.
Irregulars
often
use
hit-and-run
tactics
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
irreguler
,
from
Medieval
Latin
irrēgulāris
,
equivalent
to
ir-
("
not
")
+
regular
.
irregularity
noun
-
irregularity
,
irregularities
,
irregularitying
,
irregularitys
,
irregularitied
the
state
or
quality
of
not
being
regular
,
even
,
or
uniform
in
shape
,
arrangement
,
or
occurrence
•
The
doctor
noticed
an
irregularity
in
the
patient's
heartbeat
during
the
checkup
.
The
doctor
noticed
an
irregularity
in
the
patient's
heartbeat
during
the
checkup
.
•
The
irregularity
of
the
rainfall
made
farming
difficult
this
year
.
The
irregularity
of
the
rainfall
made
farming
difficult
this
year
.
From
Middle
English
irregularite
,
from
Old
French
irregularite
,
from
Late
Latin
irrēgulāritās
,
from
Latin
irrēgulāris
(“
irregular
”),
equivalent
to
irregular
+
-ity
.
noun
-
irregularity
,
irregularities
,
irregularitying
,
irregularitys
,
irregularitied
something
that
is
irregular
,
such
as
a
fault
,
defect
,
or
deviation
from
the
normal
or
expected
•
Auditors
discovered
a
minor
irregularity
in
the
financial
records
.
Auditors
discovered
a
minor
irregularity
in
the
financial
records
.
•
The
election
had
some
procedural
irregularities
but
was
declared
valid
.
The
election
had
some
procedural
irregularities
but
was
declared
valid
.
From
Middle
English
irregularite
,
from
Old
French
irregularite
,
from
Late
Latin
irrēgulāritās
,
from
Latin
irrēgulāris
(“
irregular
”),
equivalent
to
irregular
+
-ity
.