irregularity

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
  2. noun not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
  3. noun an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern

Etymology

From Middle French irrégularité, from Medieval Latin irregularitas. Morphologically irregular + -ity.

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Synonyms

abnormality

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