irregular
1. ir.reg.u.lar \(')ir-'(r)eg-y*-l*r\ aj [ME irreguler, fr. MF, fr. LL
irregularis not in accordance with ru]le, fr. L in- + regularis regular 1a:
behaving without regard to established laws, customs, or moral princip les
1b: not belonging to some particular group or organized body 2a: failing
to accord with what is usual, proper, accepted, or right 2b: not
conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection {sell)X, cast, feed
are ~ verbs}; specif : STRONG 2c1: improper or inadequate because of
failure to conform to a prescribed course 2c2: celebrated without either
proclamation of the banns or publication of intention to marry :
CLANDESTINE {~ marriage} 2d: not belonging to the regular army organization
but raised for a specia l purpose {~ troops} 3: lacking perfect symmetry or
evenness; specif : ZYGOMORPHICM {~ flowers} 4: lacking continuity or
regularity esp. of occurrence or activity ming to a law or regulation
imposed for the sake of uniformity in method, practice, or conduct
{irregular behavior} ANOMALOUS implies not conforming to what might be
expected because of the class or type to which it belongs or the laws that
govern its existence {anomalous situation} UNNATURAL suggests what is
contrary to nature or to principles or standards felt to be essential to
the well-being of civilized society {unnatural cruelty} - ir.reg.u.lar.ly
av SYN syn ANOMALOUS, UNNATURAL: IRREGULAR implies not confor
2. irregular n : one that is irregular : as : a soldier who is not a
member of a regular military force pl : merchandise that has
imperfections or that falls below the manufacturer 's usual standard or
specifications