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irregular definition
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Grep of noun irregular irregular irregularity Overview of noun irregular The noun irregular has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent -- (a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment) 2. irregular, second -- (merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name) Overview of adj irregular The adj irregular has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) irregular -- (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices") 2. (2) irregular -- ((of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement) 3. (1) irregular, unpredictable -- (not occurring at expected times) 4. irregular -- (used of the military; not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare") 5. atypical, irregular -- (deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange; "these days large families are atypical"; "highly irregular behavior") 6. irregular, temporary -- (lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis") 7. irregular -- (of a surface; not level or flat; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface") 8. guerrilla, guerilla, underground, irregular -- (used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces") 9. irregular, maverick, unorthodox -- (independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians") Antonyms of adj irregular 9 senses of irregular Sense 1 irregular (vs. regular) regular (vs. irregular) => daily, day-to-day, day-after-day, every day => first-string => lawful, orderly, rule-governed => official, prescribed => regularized, regularised => routine => standard, stock => timed => well-ordered => uniform => weak Sense 2 irregular (vs. regular) regular (vs. irregular) Sense 3 irregular, unpredictable INDIRECT (VIA sporadic) -> continual Sense 4 irregular (vs. regular) regular (vs. irregular) => standing Sense 5 atypical, irregular INDIRECT (VIA abnormal) -> normal Sense 6 irregular, temporary INDIRECT (VIA part-time) -> full-time Sense 7 irregular INDIRECT (VIA uneven) -> even Sense 8 guerrilla(postnominal), guerilla(postnominal), underground, irregular INDIRECT (VIA partisan) -> nonpartisan, nonpartizan Sense 9 irregular, maverick, unorthodox INDIRECT (VIA unconventional, unconventional) -> conventional Similarity of adj irregular 9 senses of irregular Sense 1 irregular (vs. regular) => arrhythmic, jerking, jerky, unsteady => asymmetrical, crooked => casual, occasional => grab(postnominal) => improper, unconventional, unlawful => randomized, randomised => strong => substandard Also See-> asymmetrical#1, asymmetric#1; illegal#1; rough#1, unsmooth#1; unrhythmical#1, unrhythmic#1; unsteady#1; unsystematic#1 Sense 2 irregular (vs. regular) Sense 3 irregular, unpredictable => sporadic (vs. continual) Sense 4 irregular (vs. regular) Also See-> partisan#2, partizan#1 Sense 5 atypical, irregular => abnormal (vs. normal) Sense 6 irregular, temporary => part-time (vs. full-time) Sense 7 irregular => uneven (vs. even) Sense 8 guerrilla(postnominal), guerilla(postnominal), underground, irregular => partisan (vs. nonpartisan), partizan Sense 9 irregular, maverick, unorthodox => unconventional (vs. conventional) Attributes of adj irregular 1 of 9 senses of irregular Sense 1 irregular (vs. regular) => regularity Familiarity of adj irregular irregular used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Grep of adj irregular irregular Overview of noun irregular The noun irregular has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent -- (a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment) 2. irregular, second -- (merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name) Overview of adj irregular The adj irregular has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) irregular -- (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices") 2. (2) irregular -- ((of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement) 3. (1) irregular, unpredictable -- (not occurring at expected times) 4. irregular -- (used of the military; not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare") 5. atypical, irregular -- (deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange; "these days large families are atypical"; "highly irregular behavior") 6. irregular, temporary -- (lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis") 7. irregular -- (of a surface; not level or flat; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface") 8. guerrilla, guerilla, underground, irregular -- (used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces") 9. irregular, maverick, unorthodox -- (independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians")
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