irregular
adjective
without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc..
irregulars
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pluralof irregular.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sharaa has relied on Sunni tribal irregulars to lead the advance into SDF-held areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
A small percentage of galaxies with more disorganized shapes are classified as irregulars.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Then he materialized, followed by a raggle-taggle army, Muhammad Ali’s irregulars, your basic rainbow coalition of the late 1960s, falling in step behind him, chanting: “Muhammad Ali is our champ! Muhammad Ali is our champ!”
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2016
Smith called some of the guys irregulars because they were working full-time and could not commit themselves to building the houses full-time.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2015
The Virgo cluster is already the richest collection of galaxies known, replete with spirals and ellipticals and irregulars, a jewel box in the sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
