irregularity

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/ɪˌɹɛ.ɡjʊˈlæ.ɹɪ.ti/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

serious

minor, slight

The doctor found a minor irregularity in her heartbeat during the checkup.

widespread

The doctor discovered widespread irregularities in the patient's heart rhythm during the test.

electoral, financial, procedural, voting

The audit discovered several procedural irregularities in how the company handled employee payments.

VERB + IRREGULARITY

investigate, uncover

IRREGULARITY + VERB

occur, take place

Several irregularities took place during the election, so officials decided to conduct a full investigation.

PREP

~ in

The doctor discovered an irregularity in the patient's heartbeat during the checkup.

Definitions

noun

An instance of being irregular.

A new track-recording vehicle has been developed for British Railways as part of the modernisation programme. It can locate and record the smallest irregularities in the track, and will be an aid to railway engineers in making better use of manpower and materials for track maintenance.

The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.

An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.

an irregularity of surface

A violation of rules.

An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

Irregular bowel movement (e.g. diarrhea or constipation).

Consuming copious amounts of vegetables, fruit, milk, and an abundance of water effectively treats irregularity. Establishing regular eating, bowel movement, and exercise habits are helpful too.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or mo

abnormality

noun — not characterized by a fixed principle or rate

unregularity

noun — irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowe

constipation

Antonyms

regularity

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

an irregularity of surface

Wiktionary

An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

Wiktionary

He is the last man to commit an irregularity.

Tatoeba · #303224

We will no longer turn a blind eye, but will publicly denounce every irregularity, no matter how small.

Tatoeba · #13627364

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, irregularity is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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