irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
| \ i-ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē
, ˌi(r)-, -ˈla-rə-\
, ˌi(r)-, -ˈla-rə-\
plural irregularities
Definition of irregularity
1
: something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct)
alleged irregularities in the city government
2
: the quality or state of being irregular
3
: constipation
Examples of irregularity in a Sentence
the irregularity of his behavior
He is suffering from irregularity.
Recent Examples on the Web
But, the registry has been rife with irregularities. — Fox News, "After Epstein death, glaring loopholes in national sex offender registry raise concerns," 16 Aug. 2019 Fiscal irregularities were unearthed once officers other than Whittaker took over fiduciary duties for the union, according to authorities. — Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "Methuen officer indicted for allegedly stealing from police union," 31 July 2019 The club would secure their best league finish for nearly a quarter of a century on their return, placing fourth in the First Division, though financial irregularities saw them barred from entering European competition. — SI.com, "Brian Clough: He Wasn't the Best Manager in the Business, But He Was in the Top 1," 29 July 2019 Her legal work ended last year, when officials began investigating financial irregularities after a social worker tipped off authorities in about 2017. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "Pepper Pike attorney accused of misappropriating more than $1 million from clients, many with developmental disabilities," 30 June 2019 Independent election observers have confirmed some polling irregularities across the archipelago nation of more than 260 million people, but no widespread fraud of the kind Mr. Subianto alleged. — Ben Otto And I Made Sentana, WSJ, "Indonesian Court Upholds Widodo’s Election Win," 27 June 2019 The state Education Department in April announced plans to recommend the closure of Smothers for special education failures and financial irregularities at the school. — nola.com, "Citing ‘serious violations,’ state school board votes to close Smothers Academy," 20 June 2019 Some cars have not exhibited the worst of the symptoms, and some irregularities are accepted as normal. — Freep.com, "FREE PRESS INVESTIGATION: OUT OF GEAR Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway," 11 July 2019 Weeks later, after Erdogan, Yildirim, and party officials alleged that irregularities had corrupted the process, the Supreme Electoral Council made the highly controversial decision to annul the vote. — Jason Epstein, National Review, "Whoever Wins Istanbul’s Mayoral Election, There’s Trouble Ahead for Erdogan," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irregularity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for irregularity
irregularity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of irregularity
: the quality or state of being irregular
: something that is irregular
: something that is not usual or proper and that usually indicates dishonest behavior
See the full definition for irregularity in the English Language Learners Dictionary
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
| \ i-ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē
\
\
plural irregularities
Kids Definition of irregularity
1
: the quality or state of being unusual, uneven, or happening at different times
2
: something that is unusual, uneven, or happening at different times
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
| \ (ˌ)ir-ˌ(r)eg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
\
\
plural irregularities
Medical Definition of irregularity
1
: the quality or state of being irregular
irregularity of breathing hormonal irregularitys
2
: occasional constipation
more fiber in one's diet may help relieve irregularity
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irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
| \ ir-ˌre-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē
\
\
plural irregularities
Legal Definition of irregularity
: something that is irregular
an irregularity in the proceeding
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