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Words with a similar base: irregular

'irregular'

[guerrilla.n.01] as in: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

'irregular'

[irregular.n.02] as in: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

'irregular'

[irregular.a.01] as in: contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

Examples:
irregular hiring practices

'irregular'

[irregular.s.01] as in: not occurring at expected times

'irregular'

[irregular.a.03] as in: (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces

Examples:
irregular troops
irregular warfare

'irregular'

[irregular.a.04] as in: (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement

'irregular'

[irregular.s.02] as in: falling below the manufacturer's standard

Examples:
irregular jeans

'irregular'

[atypical.s.01] as in: deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

Examples:
these days large families are atypical
atypical clinical findings
atypical pneumonia
highly irregular behavior

'irregular'

[irregular.s.04] as in: lacking continuity or regularity

Examples:
an irregular worker
employed on a temporary basis

'irregular'

[irregular.s.05] as in: (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

Examples:
walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface

'irregular'

[irregular.s.06] as in: independent in behavior or thought

Examples:
she led a somewhat irregular private life
maverick politicians

Origins

					irregular (English)
└── irreguler (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── irregularis (Latin)
        ├── ir- (Latin)
        └── regularis (Latin)
            └── regula (Latin)
                └── rego (Latin)