irregularity
noun/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/
/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/
(plural irregularities)
- [countable, uncountable] an activity or a practice that is not according to the usual rules, or not normal
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign
- Investigators found no evidence of financial irregularity.
- Irregularities occur when there is no central control.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
- investigate
- detect
- report
- …
- occur
- irregularity in
- [countable, uncountable] something that does not happen at regular intervals
- a slight irregularity in his heartbeat
- [uncountable, countable] something that is not smooth or regular in shape or arrangement
- The paint will cover any irregularity in the surface of the walls.
compare regularity
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French irregularite, from late Latin irregularitas, from irregularis, from in- ‘not’ + regularis (from regula ‘rule’).
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