irregular

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adjective

ir·reg·u·lar i-ˈre-gyə-lər How to pronounce irregular (audio)

ˌi(r)-

: not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or established custom

irregular conduct

: not conforming to the usual pattern of inflection

irregular verbs

specifically : strong sense 16

: not following a usual or prescribed procedure

especially, British : celebrated without either proclamation of the banns or publication of intention to marry

irregular marriage

: not belonging to or a part of a regular organized group

specifically : not belonging to a regular army but raised for a special purpose

irregular troops

: lacking perfect symmetry or evenness

an irregular coastline

: having one or more floral parts of the same whorl different in size, shape, or arrangement

specifically : zygomorphic

: lacking continuity or regularity especially of occurrence or activity

irregular employment

irregularly adverb

Example Sentences

Adjective His behavior as a teacher was highly irregular. Her application was handled in an irregular manner. a very jagged, irregular surface The stone has an irregular shape. He has a very irregular schedule. The festival has been held at irregular intervals. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Their ability to recover from irregular operations when most flights are only flown once per day still challenges the airline, as was seen this summer.

Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 Currently, millions of people with an irregular heartbeat are told to take expensive blood thinners, which prevent strokes, but also increase the risk of dangerous bleeding.

Mario Aguilar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Men often don't experience symptoms of an irregular heartbeat at all.

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The most common conditions among COVID-positive children were irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and ear, nose, and throat disorders.

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 In the short-term, those exposed may experience dizziness, an irregular heartbeat or other symptoms.

Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 And while most women do experience symptoms, some manage to skate by with nothing more than some irregular periods, Dr. Faubion says.

Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 Common red flags include missed or irregular report filings or inconsistencies in the amount of property or the property types that have been reported.

Jon D'amato, Forbes, 11 June 2021 The symptoms of the condition include: chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and irregular heartbeat, per Healthline.

Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022

Noun

As volunteer companies were raised to drive out the Mexican forces — who were occupying their own country — some of the irregulars were joined by free black men.

Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Feb. 2020 Turkish troops then began shelling Kurdish towns in Syria, and Turkish forces pushed forward, irregulars executing people in ditches along the road.

Time, 14 Nov. 2019 Pakistani irregulars invaded, India intervened, and the two countries fought to a stalemate.

Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2019 Somehow the regulars don’t seem to mind all the irregulars who come to gawk.

Joshua Levine, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2019 Instead imagine high-tech mobs, an intifada with stones and drones, locals and irregulars in improvised warfare with the feds.

Lance Morrow, WSJ, 6 July 2018 Who took up arms to help their husbands in their clashes with Turkish troops and Kurdish irregulars.

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 24 Apr. 2018 The onslaught followed days of army units and pro-government irregulars mobilizing from as far as the northern city of Aleppo before massing south of the capital.

Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, 20 Apr. 2018 The army's 3rd and 4th divisions, the Republican Guard, Russian forces, tribal fighters and pro-government irregulars are expected to take part in the offensive, pro-government activists said.

Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018 See More

单词	irregularly
释义	irregular 1 of 2 adjective ir·reg·u·lar i-ˈre-gyə-lər ˌi(r)- 1 a : not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or established custom irregular conduct b : not conforming to the usual pattern of inflection irregular verbs specifically : strong sense 16 c : not following a usual or prescribed procedure especially, British : celebrated without either proclamation of the banns or publication of intention to marry irregular marriage 2 : not belonging to or a part of a regular organized group specifically : not belonging to a regular army but raised for a special purpose irregular troops 3 a : lacking perfect symmetry or evenness an irregular coastline b : having one or more floral parts of the same whorl different in size, shape, or arrangement specifically : zygomorphic 4 : lacking continuity or regularity especially of occurrence or activity irregular employment irregularly adverb irregular 2 of 2 noun : one that is irregular: such as a : a soldier who is not a member of a regular military force b irregulars plural : merchandise that has minor defects or that falls next below the manufacturer's standard for firsts Synonyms Adjective aberrant aberrational abnormal anomalous atypical deviant deviate devious unnatural untypical See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective His behavior as a teacher was highly irregular. Her application was handled in an irregular manner. a very jagged, irregular surface The stone has an irregular shape. He has a very irregular schedule. The festival has been held at irregular intervals. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Their ability to recover from irregular operations when most flights are only flown once per day still challenges the airline, as was seen this summer. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 Currently, millions of people with an irregular heartbeat are told to take expensive blood thinners, which prevent strokes, but also increase the risk of dangerous bleeding. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Men often don't experience symptoms of an irregular heartbeat at all. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 The most common conditions among COVID-positive children were irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, and ear, nose, and throat disorders. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 In the short-term, those exposed may experience dizziness, an irregular heartbeat or other symptoms. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 And while most women do experience symptoms, some manage to skate by with nothing more than some irregular periods, Dr. Faubion says. Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 Common red flags include missed or irregular report filings or inconsistencies in the amount of property or the property types that have been reported. Jon D'amato, Forbes, 11 June 2021 The symptoms of the condition include: chest pain, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and irregular heartbeat, per Healthline. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 Noun As volunteer companies were raised to drive out the Mexican forces — who were occupying their own country — some of the irregulars were joined by free black men. Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 15 Feb. 2020 Turkish troops then began shelling Kurdish towns in Syria, and Turkish forces pushed forward, irregulars executing people in ditches along the road. Time, 14 Nov. 2019 Pakistani irregulars invaded, India intervened, and the two countries fought to a stalemate. Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2019 Somehow the regulars don’t seem to mind all the irregulars who come to gawk. Joshua Levine, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2019 Instead imagine high-tech mobs, an intifada with stones and drones, locals and irregulars in improvised warfare with the feds. Lance Morrow, WSJ, 6 July 2018 Who took up arms to help their husbands in their clashes with Turkish troops and Kurdish irregulars. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 24 Apr. 2018 The onslaught followed days of army units and pro-government irregulars mobilizing from as far as the northern city of Aleppo before massing south of the capital. Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, 20 Apr. 2018 The army's 3rd and 4th divisions, the Republican Guard, Russian forces, tribal fighters and pro-government irregulars are expected to take part in the offensive, pro-government activists said. Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English irreguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin irregularis not in accordance with rule, from Latin in- + regularis regular First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition irregular adjective ir·reg·u·lar i-ˈreg-yə-lər 1 : not following custom or rule Her methods are most irregular. 2 : not following the usual manner of inflection The verb "sell" is irregular because its past tense is "sold," not "selled." 3 : not straight, smooth, or even an irregular coastline 4 : not continuous or coming at set times He works irregular hours. Medical Definition irregular adjective ir·reg·u·lar (ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)eg-yə-lər 1 : lacking perfect symmetry of form : not straight, smooth, even, or regular irregular teeth 2 a : lacking continuity or regularity of occurrence, activity, or function irregular breathing b of a physiological function : failing to occur at regular or normal intervals irregular menstruation have your bowels been irregular c of an individual : failing to defecate at regular or normal intervals was constipated and very irregular Legal Definition irregular adjective ir·reg·u·lar ir-ˈre-gyə-lər : not in accord with laws, rules, procedures, or established custom irregularly adverb as in randomly without definite aim, direction, rule, or method attended class only irregularly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance randomly erratically haphazardly casually haphazard desultorily aimlessly informally at random arbitrarily capriciously anyway carelessly intermittently whimsically indiscriminately willy-nilly anywise promiscuously unpredictably unconsciously accidentally anyhow unintentionally fitfully fortuitously inadvertently helter-skelter offhandedly unwittingly hit or miss disconnectedly disjointedly spottily offhand higgledy-piggledy topsy-turvy Antonyms & Near Antonyms systematically formally carefully methodically deliberately intentionally orderly meticulously purposefully gingerly purposely punctiliously See More
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