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irregular
What does irregular mean?
irregular (adjective): contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use irregular in a sentence?
- Irregular hiring practices. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce irregular?
/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does irregular come from?
From Middle English irreguler, from Old French irreguler, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin irrēgulāris, from in- + regularis, equivalent to ir- + regular.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of irregular?
Words related to irregular
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “irregular” mean?
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
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responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
Not quite: that's what guilty means.
having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
Not quite: that's what equal means.
not arriving or occurring until after an expected time
Not quite: that's what late means.
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