irregular Meaning and Definition
1. a. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
2. a. (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
3. a. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
4. n. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
5. n. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
6. s. not occurring at expected times
7. s. independent in behavior or thought
8. s. of a surface; not level or flat
9. s. lacking continuity or regularity
10. s. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
Something that is irregular does not follow the expected pattern. The term is used in many different fields, with various meanings.
Synonyms aberrant aimless capricious casual changeable designless desultory disconnected discontinuous eccentric erratic faltering fitful fluctuating fragmentary haphazard hit-or-miss inconstant indiscriminate infrequent intermittent jerky nonuniform occasional patchy purposeless random recurrent shaky shifting spasmodic sporadic uncertain unconsidered uneven unmethodical unpunctual unreliable unsettled unsteady unsystematic variable weaving
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