irregular
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See also irregulär
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin irregularis, from in- + regularis.
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Adjective [edit]
irregular (comparative more irregular, superlative most irregular)
- Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
- Of a surface, rough.
- Without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity.
- 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 47–48:
- Many of these classic methods are still used, with some modern improvements. For example, with the aid of special microphones and automated sound detection software, ornithologists recently reported […] that pine siskins (Spinus pinus) undergo an irregular, nomadic type of nocturnal migration.
- 2013 January 1, Paul Bartel, Ashli Moore, “Avian Migration: The Ultimate Red-Eye Flight”, American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, page 47–48:
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nonstandard
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Noun [edit]
irregular (plural irregulars)
- A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics.
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Catalan [edit]
Adjective [edit]
irregular m, f (masculine and feminine plural irregulars)
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Galician [edit]
Adjective [edit]
irregular m and f (plural irregulares)
Spanish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
irregular m and f (plural irregulares)