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Definition of irregular
- merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
- a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
- not occurring at expected times
- independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
- used of independent armed resistance forces; "guerrilla warfare"; "partisan forces"
- of a surface; not level or flat; "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
- lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
- deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange; "these days large families are atypical"; "highly irregular behavior"
- contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
- (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
- used of the military; not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
See Also: asymmetrical, asymmetric, illegal, rough, unsmooth, unrhythmical, unrhythmic, unsteady, unsystematic, partisan, partizan
Hyponyms: Maquis, Maquisard, urban guerrilla
Attributes: regularity
Member Meronyms: guerrilla force, guerilla force
Anagrams: guerrilla
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