irregular
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
Types & categories
- warrior hypernym
- Maquis hyponym
- urban guerrilla hyponym
Parts & wholes
- guerrilla force member holonym
Sense 2 adjective
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
irregular hiring practices
Related & opposite
- illegal also see
- unrhythmical also see
- rough also see
- unsteady also see
- asymmetrical also see
- unsystematic also see
- regular antonym
- regularity attribute
- irregularity derivation
- unregularity derivation
- asymmetrical similar to
- occasional similar to
- unlawful similar to
- randomized similar to
- strong similar to
Sense 3 noun
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
Types & categories
- merchandise hypernym
Sense 4 adjective
not occurring at expected times
Related & opposite
- constipation derivation
- sporadic similar to
Sense 5 adjective
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
irregular troops
Related & opposite
Sense 6 adjective
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
Related & opposite
- regular antonym
- geometrical irregularity derivation
Sense 7 adjective
falling below the manufacturer's standard
irregular jeans
Related & opposite
- imperfect similar to
Sense 8 adjective
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
these days large families are atypical
Related & opposite
- irregularity derivation
- atypicality derivation
- abnormal similar to
Sense 9 adjective
lacking continuity or regularity
an irregular worker
Related & opposite
- temporariness derivation
- part-time similar to
Sense 10 adjective
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface
Related & opposite
- geometrical irregularity derivation
- uneven similar to
Sense 11 adjective
independent in behavior or thought
she led a somewhat irregular private life
Related & opposite
- unregularity derivation
- maverick derivation
- unconventional similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | guerrilla force |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | warrior |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Maquis |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | urban guerrilla |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | illegal |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unrhythmical |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | rough |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unsteady |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | asymmetrical |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unsystematic |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | regular |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | regularity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | irregularity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unregularity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | asymmetrical |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | occasional |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unlawful |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | randomized |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | strong |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | merchandise |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | constipation |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | sporadic |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | partisan |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | regular |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | regular |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | geometrical irregularity |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | imperfect |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | irregularity |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | atypicality |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | abnormal |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | temporariness |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | part-time |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | geometrical irregularity |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | uneven |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | unregularity |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | maverick |
| 11 | similar to | Related & opposite | unconventional |