irregularity

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪ.ˌrɛ.ɡjə.ˈlæ.rə.ti/

Noun

irregularity

1. (countable) An instance of being irregular.
2. (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
3. (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.

   an irregularity of surface

4. (countable) A violation of rules.

   An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

5. (euphemism) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).

Synonyms

• (state of being irregular) See also Thesaurus:nonuniformity

Antonyms

• regularity

Related terms

• irregular

Translations

• French: irrégularité
• German: Unregelmäßigkeit
• Portuguese: irregularidade
• Russian: непра́вильность
• Spanish: irregularidad

Translations

• French: irrégularité
• German: Unregelmäßigkeit
• Portuguese: irregularidade
• Russian: нерегуля́рность
• Spanish: irregularidad

Translations

• French: irrégularité
• German: Unebenheit
• Portuguese: irregularidade
• Russian: неро́вность
• Spanish: irregularidad

Translations

• French: irrégularité
• German: Unvorschriftsmäßigkeit, Ungesetzlichkeit
• Portuguese: irregularidade
• Russian: наруше́ние правило

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