Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - irregular
Irregular
irregular
adj. & n. --adj. 1 not regular; unsymmetrical, uneven; varying in form. 2 (of a surface) uneven. 3 contrary to a rule, moral principle, or custom; abnormal. 4 uneven in duration, order, etc. 5 (of troops) not belonging to the regular army. 6 Gram. (of a verb, noun, etc.) not inflected according to the usual rules. 7 disorderly. 8 (of a flower) having unequal petals etc. --n. (in pl.) irregular troops. Derivatives irregularity n. (pl. -ies). irregularly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF irreguler f. LL irregularis (as IN-(1), REGULAR)
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English irreguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~is not in accordance with rule, from Latin in+ regularis regular Date: 14th century 1. not being or acting in accord with laws, rules, or established custom , not conforming to the usual pattern of inflection , not following a usual or prescribed procedure, not belonging to or a part of a regular organized group, 3. lacking perfect symmetry or evenness , having one or more floral parts of the same whorl different in size, shape, or arrangement, lacking continuity or regularity especially of occurrence or activity , ~ly adverb Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 15th century one that is ~: as, a soldier who is not a member of a regular military force, merchandise that has minor defects or that falls next below the manufacturer's standard for firsts ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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