Meaning & Definition of Irregular in English

1. A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

2. Merchandise that has imperfections

• Usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

1. Contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

• "Irregular hiring practices"

2. Not occurring at expected times

3. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

• "Irregular troops"

• "Irregular warfare"

4. (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured

• Volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

5. Falling below the manufacturer's standard

• "Irregular jeans"

6. Deviating from normal expectations

• Somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

• "These days large families are atypical"

• "Atypical clinical findings"

• "Atypical pneumonia"

• "Highly irregular behavior"

7. Lacking continuity or regularity

• "An irregular worker"

• "Employed on a temporary basis"

8. (of a surface or shape)

• Not level or flat or symmetrical

• "Walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"

9. Independent in behavior or thought

• "She led a somewhat irregular private life"

• "Maverick politicians"