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   ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty

   /ˌi(r)ˌreɡyəˈlerədē/

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of being irregular: "there is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale" Similar asymmetrylack of symmetrynonuniformityunevennesscrookednesslopsidednesscontortiondeformityjaggednessraggednesscragginessindentationroughnessbumpinessunevennesscoarsenesslumpinessknobblinessrare:knobbinessinconsistencyunsteadinessunevennessfitfulnesspatchinesshaphazardnessinconstancyinstabilityvariabilitychangeablenessfluctuationunpunctualityunpredictabilityunreliabilityvolatilityficklenesscapricecasualnessdesultorinesstechnical:aperiodicityrare:erraticismintermittenceintermittencyimproprietyincorrectnesswrongdoingmisconductillegitimacydishonestycorruptionimmoralityunscrupulousnessunprofessionalisminappropriatenessunacceptabilityunseemlinessindecorousnessindiscretionindelicacyunorthodoxyunconventionalityinformal:shadinesscrookednessabnormalityunusualnessuncommonnessstrangenesswaywardnessoddnessunexpectednesssingularityatypicalityanomalyanomalousnessdeviationdivergenceaberrancyaberrationfreakishnesspeculiaritycuriousnesseccentricityidiosyncrasyquirkinessunorthodoxyOpposite regularitystraightnessregularitysmoothnessregularitysteadinesscorrectness
   • ▪ a thing that is irregular in form or nature: "irregularities of the heartbeat" Similar bumplumpbulgehumpknobknotprojectionprominenceeminenceridgeprotuberancekinkholehollowpitcraterdepressiondipindentationtroughdentdintgapspacebreakcrackchinkfissurecrannyinformal:sticky-out bitrare:concavityfluctuationflutterwaverflickerfalterquivertremortremblehiccupimproprietyincorrectnesswrongdoingmisconductillegitimacydishonestycorruptionimmoralityunscrupulousnessunprofessionalisminappropriatenessunacceptabilityunseemlinessindecorousnessindiscretionindelicacyunorthodoxyunconventionalityinformal:shadinesscrookednessOpposite correctness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis (see irregular).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRREGULARITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   something that is not correct or acceptable: The inspectors found several irregularities in the business accounts. The irregularity of (= the lack of rules for) English spelling means that it is easy to make mistakes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. irregularity noun (TIME/SPACE) [ U ]

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   Jun 5, 2012 · The meaning of IRREGULARITY is something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct). How to use irregularity in a sentence.

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   Irregularity definition: the quality or state of being irregular. . See examples of IRREGULARITY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRREGULARITIES definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   irregularity in British English. (ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. the state or quality of being irregular. 2. something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface. 3. a breach of a convention or normal procedure.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRREGULARITY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   something that is not correct or acceptable: The inspectors found several irregularities in the business accounts. The irregularity of (= the lack of rules for) English spelling means that it is easy to make mistakes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. irregularity noun (TIME/SPACE) [ U ]

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   Define irregularities. irregularities synonyms, irregularities pronunciation, irregularities translation, English dictionary definition of irregularities. n. pl. ir·reg·u·lar·i·ties 1. The quality or state of being irregular. 2. Something irregular: found the firm's books riddled with irregularities.

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   noun. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis. synonyms: constipation. see more. noun. an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern. synonyms: geometrical irregularity. see more. noun.