Irregular describes something that's unpredictable or uneven. If your dog has irregular spots, it means that she has random splotches of color scattered across her fur.
Anything that doesn't have a pattern or schedule is irregular, like the irregular hours of a store that's only open when the owner feels like it. In grammar, an irregular part of speech is one that doesn't stick to the usual rules. Irregular can also describe something doesn't meet standards, like irregular clothing that's sold at a discount. Irregular originally meant "not in conformity with Church rules."
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(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
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deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
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a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
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