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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for irregular:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

irregular
    adj 1: contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice;
           "irregular hiring practices" [ant: regular]
    2: not occurring at expected times [syn: irregular,
       unpredictable]
    3: (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by
       regular army forces; "irregular troops"; "irregular warfare"
       [ant: regular]
    4: (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured;
       volume must be determined with the principle of liquid
       displacement [ant: regular]
    5: falling below the manufacturer's standard; "irregular jeans"
    6: deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or
       abnormal; "these days large families are atypical"; "atypical
       clinical findings"; "atypical pneumonia"; "highly irregular
       behavior" [syn: atypical, irregular]
    7: lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker";
       "employed on a temporary basis" [syn: irregular,
       temporary]
    8: (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical;
       "walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface"
    9: independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat
       irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn:
       irregular, maverick, unorthodox]
    n 1: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger
         force by sabotage and harassment [syn: guerrilla,
         guerilla, irregular, insurgent]
    2: merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced
       price without the brand name [syn: irregular, second]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Irregular \Ir*reg"u*lar\, a. [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F.
   irr['e]gulier.]
   Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage
   recognized as the general rule; not according to common form;
   not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude,
   or to established principles; not normal; unnatural;
   immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not
   uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an
   irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular
   proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf.
   Regular.
   [1913 Webster]

         Mazes intricate,
         Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular
         Then most when most irregular they seem. --Milton.
   [1913 Webster]

         Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight
         Against the irregular and wild Glendower. --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

         A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured
         in many irregular meanders.              --Jones.

   Syn: Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural;
        anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric;
        unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable;
        desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate; intemperate;
        inordinate; vicious.
        [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Irregular \Ir*reg"u*lar\, n.
   One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular
   service.
   [1913 Webster]

4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

IRREGULAR. That which is done contrary to the common rules of law; as, 
irregular process, which is that issued contrary to law and the common 
practice of the court. Vide Regular and. Irregular Process.

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