irregularity
/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/ noun
Forms irregularities
- noun (countable) An instance of being irregular.
- noun (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
- noun (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary. “an irregularity of surface”
- noun (countable) A violation of rules. “An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.”
- noun (euphemistic) Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).
Synonyms
abnormality unregularity geometrical irregularity constipation
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle French irrégularité, from Medieval Latin irregularitas. Morphologically irregular + -ity.
Webster’s 1913
Etymology [Cf. F. irrégularité.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “irregularity”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details