ɪˈreɡjulə 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. øøirregularity n. (pl. -ies). irregularly adv. [ME f. OF irreguler f. LL irregularis (as
IN-(1), REGULAR)]