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irregular

1 irregular ˈrɛgjəlɚ/ adjective
1 irregular
ˈrɛgjəlɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IRREGULAR
[more irregular; most irregular] : not normal or usual : not following the usual rules about what should be done
[more irregular; most irregular] : not even or smooth : not regular in form or shape
[more irregular; most irregular]
: happening or done at different times that change often
: not happening at times that are equally separated
grammar : not following the normal patterns by which word forms (such as the past tenses of verbs) are usually created
US : not able to have normal bowel movements : constipated
: not belonging to a country's official army

— irregularly

adverb
2 irregular ˈrɛgjəlɚ/ noun
plural irregulars
2 irregular
ˈrɛgjəlɚ/
noun
plural irregulars
Britannica Dictionary definition of IRREGULAR
[count]
: a soldier who does not belong to a country's official army