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irregularity (n.)

early 14c., "violation of Church rules governing admission to clerical office," from Old French irregularité (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin irregularitas "irregularity," from irregularis "not regular" (see irregular (adj.)). Meaning "that which is irregular" is from late 15c.; sense of "state of non-conformity to rule" is from 1590s; meaning "want of symmetry" is from 1640s.

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irregular (adj.)
late 14c., "not in conformity with Church rules," from Old French irreguler "irregular, incapable, incompetent" (13c., Modern French irrégulier), from Medieval Latin irregularis "not regular," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin regularis "having rules" (see regular (adj.)). General sense of "not conforming to regular rules or principles" is from late 15c. "It expresses the fact of being out of conformity with rule, but implies nothing more with certainty. Yet the word is sometimes used in a sinister sense, as though it were a euphemism for something worse." [Century Dictionary] Meaning "unsymmetrical" is from 1580s. In reference to variable stars, from 1797.

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Definitions of irregularity

irregularity (n.)
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality;
Synonyms: abnormality
irregularity (n.)
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals;
Synonyms: unregularity
irregularity (n.)
an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern;
Synonyms: geometrical irregularity
irregularity (n.)
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis;
Synonyms: constipation
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Dictionary entries near irregularity

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irreligion

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