irregularity
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5.6
- noun
- /ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪti/
:
irregularidad
- There are certain irregularities in some of the accounts... that need to be clarified before the merger can be completed.
- election irregularities
- financial irregularities
- testing irregularities
I mean, that's a good story, potential voting irregularity.
- I mean, that's a good story, potential voting irregularity.
- Those same supposed voter irregularities that Rudy Giuliani failed to prove to a single judge, no matter how passionately he farted.
- I mean, he's sexual, sexual irregularities in his background, all of these people sexual irregularities.
Examples
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Should there be any irregularities, you'll be held responsible.
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Therefore, there were no irregularities in the election, and our safeguards proved to be impenetrable.
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There seems to be some irregularity with your paperwork.
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So what gave it away were the financial irregularities.
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When a testing irregularity occurs, the rationale often given is "to help the student."
Academic text (1990) -
Only 20% of the 60 teachers who responded as being aware of testing irregularities reported this information to the administration.
Academic text (1990) -
Test program coordinators should work toward identifying common irregularities and review ways to eliminate them.
Academic text (1990) -
There were instances of intimidation of candidates and voters, as well as irregularities in polling procedures.
Academic text (1990) -
At that point, the club had been relegated to the Slovenian fifth league due to financial irregularities.
Academic text (2017) -
The audit revealed serious financial irregularities that could lead to legal action.
Synonyms
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4.1
Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights
117
3.7
Bad actions that break the law or moral rules
103
6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
55
4.2
Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
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8.1
An action that breaks a law, rule, or moral principle
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8.0
Behavior that is not socially acceptable
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3.6
Bad behavior that breaks rules or causes trouble
4
8.9
An action that breaks a law or rule
1
4.7
Behavior that does not follow the usual rules of a group
1
7.1
A bad action that breaks rules or harms other people
An action that goes against customs people have followed for a long time
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An uneven shape or pattern that is not the same on both sides
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Irregularity is built from in- 'not' and regular 'following a rule'. So an irregularity in behaviour means someone did not follow the rules or the usual way of doing things.