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• irregular — ir|reg|u|lar1 [ıˈregjulə US ər] adj 1.) having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced = ↑uneven ≠ ↑regular ▪ a jagged, irregular coastline ▪ It has a highly irregular shape, covered in bumps and indentations. 2.) not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• irregular — [i reg′yə lər] adj. [ME < OFr irregulier < ML irregularis: see IN 2 & REGULAR] 1. not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous 2. not conforming to legal or moral requirements; lawless;… …   English World dictionary

• irregular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not regular in shape, arrangement, or occurrence. 2) contrary to a rule, standard, or convention. 3) not belonging to regular army units. 4) Grammar (of a word) having inflections that do not conform to the usual rules. ► NOUN ▪ a… …   English terms dictionary

• irregular — irregularly, adv. /i reg yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals. 3. not conforming to… …   Universalium

• irregular — adj. 1 not regular in size/shape/frequency VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ highly, very ▪ rather, slightly …   Collocations dictionary

• irregular — /ɪˈrɛgjələ / (say i regyuhluh) adjective 1. without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. not characterised by any fixed principle, method, or rate: irregular intervals. 3. not according to rule, or to the… …  

• Irregular — Something that is irregular does not follow the expected pattern. The term is used in many different fields, with quite different meanings.* In astronomy, an astronomical object whose shape or behavior varies considerably from the archetype is… …   Wikipedia

• irregular — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English irreguler, from Anglo French, from Late Latin irregularis not in accordance with rule, from Latin in + regularis regular Date: 14th century 1. a. not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shape — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical outline ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, simple ▪ The children cut the paper into various simple shapes. ▪ overall ▪ characteristic, distinctive …   Collocations dictionary

• irregular — 1 adjective 1 having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced: a face with irregular features | irregular handwriting 2 not happening at points in time that are at an equal distance from each other: His heartbeat… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• irregular — I UK [ɪˈreɡjʊlə(r)] / US [ɪˈreɡjələr] adjective * 1) a) separated by periods of time that are not equal irregular heartbeats His breathing had become irregular. b) happening or done at unexpected times I work irregular hours, so it s hard to… …   English dictionary