irregularity

noun
/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/UK/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjəˈlɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

Etymology

From Middle French irrégularité, from Medieval Latin irregularitas. Morphologically irregular + -ity.

  1. derived from irregularitas
  2. borrowed from irrégularité

Definitions

  1. An instance of being irregular.

  2. The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.

  3. An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.

    • an irregularity of surface
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A violation of rules.

      • An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.
    2. 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for irregularity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA