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irregular

🇬🇧 UK/i'regjulә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Not conforming to standard rules or patterns; uneven or inconsistent.

不规则的,不整齐的,不合规范的

n.

A soldier not belonging to an official military force; goods with minor defects sold at a discount.

非正规军士兵;有瑕疵的折价商品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
irnot, opposite of
+
regulregular, rule, order
+
arrelating to, resembling
=irregular

Common Collocations

  • 1.irregular pattern不规则的模式
  • 2.irregular shape不规则的形状

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The irregular heartbeat prompted doctors to order additional cardiac tests.

  • 2.

    The island's coastline features irregular shapes that make navigation challenging.

  • 3.

    His irregular attendance at classes affected his overall academic performance.

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