irregular
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- noun
- /ɪˈrɛɡjələr/
- But why were the doctors not willing to compete with the irregulars by simply supplying safer abortions under more congenial conditions and procedures?
Examples
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The days when shopping at an outlet meant that you were pawing through the irregulars and flawed items are pretty much over.
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To try and start the debugging process, here's my first thought: two add-ons are irregulars (I've been trying them for the last 10 days or so).
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I met this guy, and he distributes all these seconds and irregulars.
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A small percentage (less than 3%) were classified as irregulars.
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It has the irregulars, or day olds—
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The store had a special section for irregulars, featuring items with small flaws at discounted prices.
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When shopping for clothes, I often look for irregulars to save money on quality items.
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Many outlets sell irregulars that are perfectly usable but might have slight imperfections.
Synonyms
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A product with small faults sold at a lower price
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Etymology
Irregulars (goods) comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and regular meaning 'the usual standard'. So 'irregulars' are items with small faults or differences that are sold more cheaply than the normal stock.