Tra từ irregular - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
• Syn:
guerrilla, guerilla, insurgent
• Hypernyms:
warrior
• Hyponyms:
Maquis, Maquisard, urban guerrilla
• Member Holonyms:
guerrilla force, guerilla force
2. merchandise that has imperfections;
usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
• Syn:
second
• Hypernyms:
merchandise, ware, product

II - adjective

1. contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice (Freq. 4)
- irregular hiring practices
• Ant:
regular
• Similar to:
asymmetrical, crooked, casual, occasional, improper,
unconventional, unlawful, randomized, randomised, strong
• See Also:
asymmetrical, asymmetric, illegal, rough, unsmooth,
unrhythmical, unrhythmic, unsteady, unsystematic
• Derivationally related forms:
irregularity
• Attrubites:
regularity
2. not occurring at expected times (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
unpredictable
• Similar to:
sporadic
• Derivationally related forms:
irregularity
3. (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
- irregular troops
- irregular warfare
• Ant:
regular
• See Also:
partisan, partizan
4. (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured;
volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
• Ant:
regular
• Derivationally related forms:
irregularity
5. falling below the manufacturer's standard
- irregular jeans
• Similar to:
imperfect
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
• Similar to:
abnormal, unnatural
• Derivationally related forms:
irregularity, atypicality (for: atypical)
7. lacking continuity or regularity
- an irregular worker
- employed on a temporary basis
• Syn:
temporary
• Similar to:
part-time, parttime
• Derivationally related forms:
temporariness (for: temporary)
8. (of a surface or shape);
not level or flat or symmetrical
- walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface
• Similar to:
uneven
• Derivationally related forms:
irregularity
9. independent in behavior or thought
- she led a somewhat irregular private life
- maverick politicians
• Syn:
maverick, unorthodox
• Similar to:
unconventional
• Derivationally related forms:
maverick (for: maverick), irregularity