irregular
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3.3
- adjective
- /ɪˈrɛɡjələr/
:
irregular
- As an observation point, I've chosen a slightly irregular, flat figure near the edge of the garden.
- an irregular shape
- an irregular surface
- an irregular outline
We've seen in the photographs that they're sort of irregular grey colour.
- We've seen in the photographs that they're sort of irregular grey colour.
- We had a bin of wheat that was like irregular shaped or cracked or like some of the wheat berries still had holes attached to them.
Examples
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The creature was pink and dappled with irregular patches of brown and white like a pinto pony.
Fiction book (1991) -
The shoreline of Cook Inlet is irregular, comprised of a series of channels, coves, flats, and marshes.
Academic text (2000) -
Even when you have irregular shapes, you will see that.
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The rock was pretty, and I was studying its irregular shapes in the light.
Fiction book (2001) -
Everywhere he looks, he can see irregular streams of red and yellow flames.
Fiction book (1990) -
Where the fjord widens into a small inland sea lies the irregular, oblong island of Mors.
Academic text (1995) -
The artist preferred to use irregular shapes in her sculptures to create a unique visual effect.
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The geologist noted that the rock formations had irregular surfaces that resulted from natural erosion.
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Her garden featured an irregular layout with paths that wound around uneven flower beds.
Synonyms
94
6.1
Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
42
2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
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6.1
Having parts that are not the same size or shape
An object that has an uneven or irregular shape
Not flat, like a floor or table with an uneven surface
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
Not the same on both sides in shape or design
Antonyms
25
4.1
A shape or object that has matching parts on both sides when you cut it down the middle
Compounds
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Irregular comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and regular meaning 'even' or 'in order', like regular shapes such as a square or circle. So an irregular object is not even or smooth and does not have a simple, regular shape.