1 not arranged in an even way; not having an even, smooth pattern or shape:
irregular teeth * an irregular outline
2 not happening at times that are at an equal distance from each other; not happening regularly:
irregular meals * an irregular heartbeat * irregular attendance at school * He visited his parents at irregular intervals.
3 not normal; not according to the usual rules:
an irregular practice * His behaviour is highly irregular.
4 (grammar) not formed in the normal way:
an irregular verb
5 (of a soldier etc.) not part of a country's official army
OPPREGULAR
irregularly adverb
noun a soldier who is not a member of a country's official army
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is irregular a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, irregular is tagged as adjective.
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