irregular

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

Adjective

irregular

1. nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations
2. (of a surface) rough
3. without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity
4. (geometry, of a polygon) not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal
5. (geometry, of a polyhedron) whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other)
6. (grammar, of a word) not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language

   "Calves", "cacti", and "children" are irregular plurals.

   I hate learning all the irregular conjugations in French.

Synonyms

• (nonstandard) abnormal, singular; see also Thesaurus:strange
• (rough) coarse, salebrous; see also Thesaurus:rough
• (without uniformity) unstable, unsteady; see also Thesaurus:unsteady

Antonyms

• regular

Translations

• French: irrégulier
• German: irregulär, unregelmäßig
• Italian: irregolare
• Portuguese: irregular
• Russian: непра́вильный
• Spanish: irregular

Translations

• French: irrégulier
• German: unregelmäßig
• Italian: irregolare
• Portuguese: irregular
• Russian: непра́вильный
• Spanish: irregular

Translations

• French: irrégulier
• Portuguese: irregular, desigual, assimétrico

Noun

irregular (plural irregulars)

1. a soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics
2. one who does not regularly attend a venue

Translations

• French: irrégulier

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