irregular
US: /ˌɪˈɹɛɡjəɫɝ/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ/
UK: /ɪɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
irregular /i'regjulə/
- tính từ
- không đều
- không theo quy luật; không đúng quy cách (hàng...); không chính quy (quân đội...); không đúng lễ giáo (lễ nghi, phong tục...)
- (ngôn ngữ học) không theo quy tắc
- danh từ
- hàng không đúng quy cách
- (quân sự) không chính quy
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, noun
+ adjective
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
Antonym: REGULAR
irregularly adverb
+ noun
a soldier who is not a member of a country's official army
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 uneven, bumpy, lumpy, coarse, rough, unequal, unsymmetrical, asymmetric(al), pitted, potholed, jagged, craggy, lopsided:
The irregular surface of the road bounced us about in the car.
2 sporadic, uneven, random, erratic, unequal, fitful, haphazard, unsystematic, unsystematized, disorderly, uncertain, unmethodical; occasional, casual:
In the distance I could hear the staccato of irregular machine-gun fire
3 extraordinary, unusual, eccentric, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, unnatural, peculiar, queer, odd, weird, bizarre, strange, singular, nonconforming, nonconformist, exceptional, unconventional, offbeat, uncommon, freakish, Colloq freaky:
Don't you think that keeping a Komodo dragon as a pet is somewhat irregular?
Collocation dictionary
1 not regular in size/shape/frequency
VERBS
be, look | become
ADV.
highly, very | rather, slightly, somewhat
The cells are slightly irregular in shape.
2 not allowed according to the rules
VERBS
be, seem, sound
ADV.
highly, most, very
It would be highly irregular for a police officer to accept money in this way.
| slightly, somewhat
some somewhat irregular business practices
Concise English dictionary
irregularsɪ'regjələ(r) /-gjʊl-
noun
+a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
+merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
adj.
+contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
+(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
+not occurring at expected times
+(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
+deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
+lacking continuity or regularity
+of a surface; not level or flat
+independent in behavior or thought
