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Definition of Irregularity

1. Noun. Behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality.

2. Noun. Not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals.

3. Noun. An irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern.

4. Noun. Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis.

Definition of Irregularity

1. n. The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.

Definition of Irregularity

1. Noun. An instance of being irregular. ¹

2. Noun. The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular. ¹

3. Noun. An object or event that is not regular or ordinary. ¹

4. Noun. A violation of rules. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Irregularity

1. [n -TIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irregularity

irregular dentin irregular emphysema irregular galaxies irregular galaxy irregular nystagmus irregular plural irregular prime irregular primes irregular pulse irregular uterine lumen

irregular verb irregular verbs irregularist irregularists irregularities irregularity (current term) irregularly irregulars irregulate irregulated

irregulates irregulating irregulous irrejectable irrelapsable irrelate irrelation irrelative irrelatively irrelevance

Literary usage of Irregularity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The direct effect of an irregularity is twofold: first, it prohibits the ... irregularity is total when it prohibits the reception of any order and the ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"THE following case of marked irregularity of the heart occurred in the service of Dr. Peterson, professor of gynecology and obstetrics in the University of ..."

3. Life and Labour of the People in London by Charles Booth (1897)
"Disturbing influences connected mainly with three phases of irregularity, ... irregularity due to personal initiative. The effect of the power to earn ..."

4. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"irregularity of earnings is a much more frequent cause of distress than are ... This increase of attention has not been due to greater irregularity in ..."

5. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"Slali. DISORDER, ns [dis and order; desor- i. Want of regular disposition; irregularity ; confusion ..."

6. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"This increase of attention has not been due to greater irregularity in earnings, or greater need of provision for contingencies. I know of no satisfactory ..."

7. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"Radium bromid of 10000 activity, however, differed from barium bromid in failing to cause irregularity in the action of the heart. ..."

8. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"Both, however, are distinct from the lyric poems in that their abruptness of movement and irregularity of structure are the abruptness and irregularity of ..."

9. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The direct effect of an irregularity is twofold: first, it prohibits the ... irregularity is total when it prohibits the reception of any order and the ..."

10. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"THE following case of marked irregularity of the heart occurred in the service of Dr. Peterson, professor of gynecology and obstetrics in the University of ..."

11. Life and Labour of the People in London by Charles Booth (1897)
"Disturbing influences connected mainly with three phases of irregularity, ... irregularity due to personal initiative. The effect of the power to earn ..."

12. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"irregularity of earnings is a much more frequent cause of distress than are ... This increase of attention has not been due to greater irregularity in ..."

13. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"Slali. DISORDER, ns [dis and order; desor- i. Want of regular disposition; irregularity ; confusion ..."

14. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"This increase of attention has not been due to greater irregularity in earnings, or greater need of provision for contingencies. I know of no satisfactory ..."

15. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"Radium bromid of 10000 activity, however, differed from barium bromid in failing to cause irregularity in the action of the heart. ..."

16. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"Both, however, are distinct from the lyric poems in that their abruptness of movement and irregularity of structure are the abruptness and irregularity of ..."

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