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All of the little entries in 'The Cows' were written in an irregular way. There might be one or two done one day, and then two weeks might go by or four weeks, and then they were put in an order or sequence.
Lydia Davis

Meaning of "irregular" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRREGULAR

irregular  [ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRREGULAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irregular can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRREGULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Irregular

Something that is irregular does not follow the expected pattern. The term is used in many different fields, with various meanings.

Definition of irregular in the English dictionary

The first definition of irregular in the dictionary is lacking uniformity or symmetry; uneven in shape, position, arrangement, etc. Other definition of irregular is not occurring at expected or equal intervals. Irregular is also differing from the normal or accepted practice or routine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRREGULAR


angular
ˈæŋɡjʊlə
arugula
əˈruːɡjʊlə
Caligula
kəˈlɪɡjʊlə
cingular
ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə
coagula
kəʊˈæɡjʊlə
equiangular
ˌiːkwɪˈæŋɡjʊlə
hexangular
hɛkˈsæŋɡjʊlə
jugular
ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə
ligula
ˈlɪɡjʊlə
lingula
ˈlɪŋɡjʊlə
quadrangular
kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlə
rectangular
rɛkˈtæŋɡjʊlə
regula
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
regular
ˈrɛɡjʊlə
singular
ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə
subangular
sʌbˈæŋɡjʊlə
subtriangular
ˌsʌbtraɪˈæŋɡjʊlə
tegula
ˈteɡjʊlə
tegular
ˈtɛɡjʊlə
triangular
traɪˈæŋɡjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRREGULAR

irrefrangibility
irrefrangible
irrefrangibleness
irrefrangibly
irrefutability
irrefutable
irrefutableness
irrefutably
irreg.
irregardless
irregularities
irregularity
irregularly
irrelated
irrelation
irrelative
irrelatively
irrelativeness
irrelevance
irrelevancy

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRREGULAR

canon regular
circular
go for the jugular
gular
heptangular
in particular
ligular
lingular
molecular
multangular
multiangular
octangular
particular
pentangular
popular
sexangular
slangular
spectacular
stereoregular
ungular

Synonyms and antonyms of irregular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRREGULAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irregular» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irregular

Translation of «irregular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRREGULAR

Find out the translation of irregular to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irregular from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irregular» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不规则的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irregular
570 millions of speakers

English

irregular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनियमित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُنْتَظَمٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непостоянный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irregular
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিয়মিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrégulier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak teratur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unregelmäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふぞろいの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불규칙한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora tetep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bất quy tắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்கற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनियमित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzensiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irregolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieregularny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправильний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neregulat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακανόνιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onreëlmatige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oregelbunden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uregelmessig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irregular

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREGULAR»

The term «irregular» is very widely used and occupies the 13.451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRREGULAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «irregular» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «irregular» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irregular

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9 QUOTES WITH «IRREGULAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irregular.
1
Erez Lieberman Aiden
The top 10 verbs in the English language are all irregular, even though irregular verbs make up only 3 per cent of the language.
2
Syd Barrett
I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway.
3
Sylvia Mathews Burwell
Savings is an important tool because it can help the poor deal with the ups and downs of irregular earnings and help them build reserves for a rainy day.
4
Michael Crapo
Irregular contact with doctors means many men fail to receive any preventive care for potentially life-threatening conditions. In addition, when men do seek care, embarrassment can often prevent them from openly discussing health concerns with their physicians.
5
Lydia Davis
All of the little entries in 'The Cows' were written in an irregular way. There might be one or two done one day, and then two weeks might go by or four weeks, and then they were put in an order or sequence.
6
Mahavira
If one undertakes retrospection of the day's events, one must do it regularly at the appointed hour, not fitfully, not doing it today, neglecting to do it tomorrow and the day after and then taking it up again on the fourth day. Such irregular practice is not conducive to the confirmation of the habit of retrospection.
7
Thomas Otway
Clocks will go as they are set, but man, irregular man, is never constant, never certain.
8
Karlheinz Stockhausen
But since the middle of the century in particular, the music has become very irregular in rhythm.
9
Henry Vaughan
Man hath still either toys or care: But hath no root, nor to one place is tied, but ever restless and irregular, about this earth doth run and ride. He knows he hath a home, but scarce knows where; He says it is so far, that he has quite forgot how to go there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRREGULAR»

Discover the use of irregular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irregular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett
In A Very Irregular Head, journalist Rob Chapman lifts the veil of secrecy that has surrounded the legend of Syd Barrett for nearly four decades, drawing on exclusive access to family, friends, archives, journals, letters, and artwork to ...
Rob Chapman, 2010
2
Irregular Migration And Human Rights: Theoretical, European ...
This collection of essays is the outcome of an international conference on Irregular Migration and Human Rights, which gathered together prominent scholars, policy-makers and practitioners working in the migration and human rights field.
Barbara Bogusz, 2004
3
An Irregular Mind: Szemerédi is 70
This volume is a celebration of Szemerédi's achievements and personality, on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. It exemplifies his extraordinary vision and unique way of thinking.
Imre Bárány, Jozsef Solymosi, 2011
4
Irregular Connections: A History of Anthropology and Sexuality
Irregular Connections traces the anthropological study of sex from the eighteenth century to the present, focusing primarily on social and cultural anthropology and the work done by researchers in North America and Great Britain.
Andrew P. Lyons, Harriet Lyons, 2004
5
The Irregular School: Exclusion, Schooling and Inclusive ...
The Irregular School explores the foundations of the current controversies and argues that continuing to think in terms of the regular school or the special school obstructs progress towards inclusive education.
Roger Slee, 2011
6
Irregular Army: How the US Military Recruited Neo-Nazis, ...
An investigative report on the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" approach to extremism reveals how the needs of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have led to the acceptance of gang members, hate groups, and mentally ill recruits.
Matt Kennard, 2012
7
Irregular Migration in Europe: Myths and Realities
Presenting a comparative analysis of the experiences and policies of different EU member states, this book draws on an extensive range of sources, many of which have so far been absent from English-language analyses, to offer an overall ...
Dr Anna Triandafyllidou, 2012
8
Irregular Past Tense Verbs
As students play these great games they naturally transfer skills they learn in class! Irregular Past Tense Verbs will help your students practice their English through play.
Lori L. Wolfe
9
Irregular People
The author helps the reader understand the nature of the "irregular" people in their lives, and why they behave in such maddening ways.
Joyce Landorf Heatherley, 1988
10
The Case of the Baker Street Irregular: A Sherlock Holmes Story
When Andrew's guardian is kidnapped, he turns to a girl named Screamer and Sherlock Holmes to solve the mystery.
Robert Newman, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRREGULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irregular is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Orleans architect looks to build small homes on tiny, irregular
"Jonathan Tate's firm and developer Charles Rutledge began noticing a preponderance of these irregular lots like the one on St. Thomas Street ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Inmate drops irregular Rx suit - Arkansas Online
An attorney for a state prison inmate who sought a federal judge's help to obtain proper medical care to prevent his transplanted kidney from ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
SC finds license plate deal irregular but junks petition for being moot
THE Supreme Court has dismissed a petition against the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) and the Land ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
4
SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR: Time really is not money
Reiben has been a practicing attorney in New York state since 1975 with emphasis on corporate, tax, real estate and mergers and acquisitions. «Finger Lakes Times, Jul 15»
5
Irregular attendance of DLOs irks student body
Chandel, July 16: Anal Lelruwl Tangpi (Anal Students Union) has expressed deep resentment over the frequent absence of departmental ... «KanglaOnline, Jul 15»
6
Have Irregular Income? Use This App To Smooth Out The Highs …
It's this irregular income issue that Jon Schlossberg and the team at Even are trying to address. Their app helps people smooth out the highs ... «Co.Exist, Jul 15»
7
Scientists: Sun's irregular 'heartbeat' could mean freeze in 15 years …
Scientists have made a discovery about the sun's “heartbeat” that they say indicates that Earth's Northern Hemisphere could experience a deep ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
8
Irregular Migration Threatens Asylum in Europe
The irony of televised scenes of EU vessels bringing migrants to shore in Italy while policymakers clamour for ways to stop irregular migration ... «Irin, Jul 15»
9
Road block against irregular water supply
Stating that drinking water was not supplied to them in the past 10 days, residents of Makkan Street near Mulvadi Gate blocked the Salem ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
Scicluna highlights importance of development finance in …
"Development finance plays an important role for the countries of origin to address the root causes of irregular migration. Only by addressing ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»

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