irregularity
Americannoun
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irregularities
plural
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the quality or state of being irregular.
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something irregular.
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a breach of rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.
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occasional mild constipation.
noun
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the state or quality of being irregular
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something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface
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a breach of a convention or normal procedure
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of irregularity
1275–1325; Middle English irregularite < Old French < Medieval Latin irrēgulāritās. See ir- 2, regularity ( def. )
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A "fundamental irregularity" also took place while the jury was sequestered that "fatally undermined the integrity of the verdicts", he argued, without giving further details.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
But global development has also been hampered due to the irregularity of research results.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Nature herself is more than shapeless irregularity; the woods have glades and groves, animal trails and vistas; like literature, they have rising and falling action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The irregularity of student finance payments made it difficult to budget, which Denby said often caused her to rely on an overdraft alongside income from a part-time job.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He turned and absented himself from the chamber, his body betraying signs of considerable inward turmoil of spirits in his irregularity of movement.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
“The transaction was subject to a full investigation conducted by an outside law firm on behalf of insurance regulators from multiple states,” the statement said, “which identified no irregularities and resulted in no further action.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She had suffered a "substantial" miscarriage of justice, they said, alleging a litany of irregularities and the misuse of evidence during the trial.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
They want a wider probe into alleged recruitment irregularities, action against those responsible and long-delayed hiring completed on time.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
By late July, as Hearn’s defense counsel moved for release of the grand jury transcripts to expose glaring prosecutorial irregularities, Pirro’s case collapsed.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Despite the fact that the universe is so uniform and homogeneous on a large scale, it contains local irregularities, such as stars and galaxies.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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