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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment;
[syn: guerrilla, guerilla, irregular, insurgent]

2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name;
[syn: irregular, second]


ADJECTIVE (9)

1. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice;
- Example: "irregular hiring practices"

2. not occurring at expected times;
[syn: irregular, unpredictable]

3. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces;
- Example: "irregular troops"
- Example: "irregular warfare"

4. (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement;

5. falling below the manufacturer's standard;
- Example: "irregular jeans"

6. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal;
- Example: "these days large families are atypical"
- Example: "atypical clinical findings"
- Example: "atypical pneumonia"
- Example: "highly irregular behavior"
[syn: atypical, irregular]

7. lacking continuity or regularity;
- Example: "an irregular worker"
- Example: "employed on a temporary basis"
[syn: irregular, temporary]

8. (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical;
- Example: "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

9. independent in behavior or thought;
- Example: "she led a somewhat irregular private life"
- Example: "maverick politicians"
[syn: irregular, maverick, unorthodox]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Irregular \Ir*reg"u*lar\, a. [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F.
   irr['e]gulier.]
   Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage
   recognized as the general rule; not according to common form;
   not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude,
   or to established principles; not normal; unnatural;
   immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not
   uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an
   irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular
   proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf.
   Regular.
   [1913 Webster]

         Mazes intricate,
         Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular
         Then most when most irregular they seem. --Milton.
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         Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight
         Against the irregular and wild Glendower. --Shak.
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         A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured
         in many irregular meanders.              --Jones.

   Syn: Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural;
        anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric;
        unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable;
        desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate; intemperate;
        inordinate; vicious.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Irregular \Ir*reg"u*lar\, n.
   One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular
   service.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

irregular
    adj 1: contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice;
           "irregular hiring practices" [ant: regular]
    2: not occurring at expected times [syn: irregular,
       unpredictable]
    3: (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by
       regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
       [ant: regular]
    4: (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured;
       volume must be determined with the principle of liquid
       displacement [ant: regular]
    5: falling below the manufacturer's standard; "irregular jeans"
    6: deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or
       abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical
       clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular
       behavior" [syn: atypical, irregular]
    7: lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker";
       "employed on a temporary basis" [syn: irregular,
       temporary]
    8: (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical;
       "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
    9: independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat
       irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn:
       irregular, maverick, unorthodox]
    n 1: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger
         force by sabotage and harassment [syn: guerrilla,
         guerilla, irregular, insurgent]
    2: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced
       price without the brand name [syn: irregular, second]