irregularity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- (US) audio
- /ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjəˈlɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
Etymology
From Middle French irrégularité, from Medieval Latin irregularitas. Morphologically irregular + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable) An instance of being irregular.
A new track-recording vehicle has been developed for British Railways as part of the modernisation programme. It can locate and record the smallest irregularities in the track, and will be an aid to railway engineers in making better use of manpower and materials for track maintenance.
1959 August 14, “Track-Recording Coach for B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 523:
- (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
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(countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
an irregularity of surface
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(countable) A violation of rules.
An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.
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(countable, euphemistic, uncountable) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
Consuming copious amounts of vegetables, fruit, milk, and an abundance of water effectively treats irregularity. Establishing regular eating, bowel movement, and exercise habits are helpful too.
2000, James Dallas Jardine, Indu Vaid, Alternative Therapies, Health Harmony, →ISBN, page 246:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irregularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
property irregularity report · regioirregularity
Relateds
Translations (78)
ca irregularitat (instance being irregular) · fi sääntöjenvastaisuus (violation of rules) · hu szabálytalanság (violation of rules) · gl irregularidade (object or event that is not regular) · grc ἀνωμαλία (instance being irregular) · hi अनियमित (object or event that is not regular) · de Ungesetzlichkeit (violation of rules) · pt irregularidade (violation of rules) · ga mírialtacht (instance being irregular) · es irregularidad (state or condition of being irregular) · ro iregularitate (state or condition of being irregular) · pl anomalia (object or event that is not regular) · pl naruszenie (violation of rules) · la irregularitas (instance being irregular) · fr irrégularité (instance being irregular) · ga mírialtacht (state or condition of being irregular) · bg нередност (violation of rules) · de Unvorschriftsmäßigkeit (violation of rules) · it irregolarità (violation of rules) · ja 不規則性 (instance being irregular) · ro iregularitate (instance being irregular) · de Unebenheit (object or event that is not regular) · fr irrégularité (object or event that is not regular) · fi epäsäännöllisyys (object or event that is not regular) · gl irregularidade (violation of rules) · hi अनियमितता (state or condition of being irregular) · ru незако́нность (violation of rules) · pt irregularidade (object or event that is not regular) · cs nepravidelnost (instance being irregular) · it anomalia (object or event that is not regular) · fi epäsäännöllisyys (state or condition of being irregular) · fi säännöttömyys (state or condition of being irregular) · hi अनियमितता (instance being irregular) · pl nieregularność (object or event that is not regular) · ca irregularitat (state or condition of being irregular) · ko 불규칙 (instance being irregular) · ja 不揃い (state or condition of being irregular) · ro neregularitate (state or condition of being irregular) · gl irregularidade (instance being irregular) · ca irregularitat (object or event that is not regular) · hu rendellenesség (instance being irregular) · hu egyenetlenség (object or event that is not regular) · ga neamhrialtacht (state or condition of being irregular) · ru непра́вильность (instance being irregular) · ja 不規則 (instance being irregular) · fr irrégularité (state or condition of being irregular) · fi säännöttömyys (instance being irregular) · it anomalia (state or condition of being irregular) · fi säännöttömyys (object or event that is not regular) · ro iregularitate (object or event that is not regular) · mr अनियमितता (instance being irregular) · pl nieregularność (state or condition of being irregular) · it irregolarità (instance being irregular) · ru наруше́ние пра́вил (violation of rules) · pl nieregularność (instance being irregular) · fi epäsäännöllisyys (instance being irregular) · mr अनियमितता (violation of rules) · ru неравноме́рность (object or event that is not regular) · fr irrégularité (violation of rules) · pt irregularidade (instance being irregular) · de Unregelmäßigkeit (instance being irregular) · ru неро́вность (object or event that is not regular) · ga neamhrialtacht (instance being irregular) · de Unregelmäßigkeit (state or condition of being irregular) · ro violare de regulament (violation of rules) · es irregularidad (object or event that is not regular) · gl irregularidade (state or condition of being irregular) · ro neregularitate (instance being irregular) · hi अनियमितता (violation of rules) · ja 反則 (violation of rules) · es irregularidad (instance being irregular) · ja 不規則 (state or condition of being irregular) · ru нерегуля́рность (state or condition of being irregular) · ta அக்கிரமம் (instance being irregular) · ja 不同 (state or condition of being irregular) · mr अनियमितता (state or condition of being irregular) · pt irregularidade (state or condition of being irregular) · sv oegentlighet (violation of rules)