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Topics referred to by the same term
up irregular or irregularity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Irregular, irregulars or irregularity may refer to any of the following: Irregular galaxy
Irregular
Any non-standard military organization
Irregular military is any military component distinct from a country's regular armed forces, representing non-standard militant elements outside of conventional
Irregular_military
British crime drama streaming television series
The Irregulars is a British mystery adventure crime drama television series created by Tom Bidwell for Netflix. Loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur
The_Irregulars
Class of galaxy
An Irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape, unlike a spiral or an elliptical galaxy. Irregular galaxies do not fall into
Irregular_galaxy
Warfare in which one or more combatants are irregular military rather than regular forces
Irregular warfare (IW) is defined in United States joint doctrine as "a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence
Irregular_warfare
Captured satellite following an irregular orbit
astronomy, an irregular moon, irregular satellite, or irregular natural satellite is a natural satellite following an orbit that is irregular in some of
Irregular_moon
Crossing an international border without permission
official permission from the authorities. Irregular migration is not synonymous with illegal immigration because irregular travel in order to seek asylum is not
Irregular_migration
Matrix with a different number of elements in each row
An irregular matrix, or ragged matrix, is a matrix that has a different number of elements in each row. Ragged matrices are not used in linear algebra
Irregular_matrix
Bone of irregular shape
The irregular bones are bones which, from their peculiar form, cannot be grouped as long, short, flat or sesamoid bones. Irregular bones serve various
Irregular_bone
Chess opening that is considered unusual
article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. In chess, an irregular opening is an opening considered unusual or unorthodox. In the early 19th
Irregular_chess_opening
British shoe manufacturer
Irregular Choice is a fashion brand founded in Brighton in 1999. It specialises in unusual footwear, bags and accessories. Irregular Choice was founded
Irregular_Choice
Verbs with less common conjugations in English
As a Germanic language, the English language has many irregular verbs, overwhelmingly of Germanic origin, except for some words such as catch, approaching
English_irregular_verbs
This is a list of irregular verbs in the English language. For each verb listed, the citation form (the bare infinitive) is given first, with a link to
List of English irregular verbs
List_of_English_irregular_verbs
Japanese web novel series and its franchise
The Irregular at Magic High School (Japanese: 魔法科高校の劣等生, Hepburn: Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei; lit. "The Poor Performing Student of a Magic High School")
The Irregular at Magic High School
The_Irregular_at_Magic_High_School
Group of fraternal organizations
and can all refer to themselves as Regular and to other Grand Lodges as Irregular. The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the Lodge. These
Freemasonry
Natural satellites of the planet Jupiter
from the inner moons, nor hundreds of possible kilometer-sized outer irregular moons that were only briefly captured by telescopes. All together, Jupiter's
Moons_of_Jupiter
Classification of verbs by regularity of inflection
different pattern is called an irregular verb. This is one instance of the distinction between regular and irregular inflection, which can also apply
Regular_and_irregular_verbs
Type of variable star
An irregular variable is a type of variable star in which variations in brightness show no regular periodicity. There are two main sub-types of irregular
Irregular_variable
The irregular z-buffer is an algorithm designed to solve the visibility problem in real-time 3-d computer graphics. It is related to the classical z-buffer
Irregular_z-buffer
Exceptions to Japanese verb conjugation rules
significantly irregular, they are sometimes misunderstood to be the only irregular verbs in Japanese. However, there are about a dozen irregular verbs in Japanese
Japanese_irregular_verbs
Specification of beats in a musical bar/measure
eighth-note or quaver): as in 9 8 or 12 8. Other upper numbers correspond to irregular meters. Musical passages commonly feature a recurring pulse, or beat,
Time_signature
Musical resolution to a chord other than the tonic
In music, an irregular resolution is resolution by a dominant seventh chord or diminished seventh chord to a chord other than the tonic. Regarding the
Irregular_resolution
Sleep disorder
Irregular sleep–wake rhythm disorder (ISWRD) is a rare form of circadian rhythm sleep disorder. It is characterized by numerous naps throughout the 24-hour
Irregular sleep–wake rhythm disorder
Irregular_sleep–wake_rhythm_disorder
Medical condition
Irregular menstruation is a menstrual disorder whose manifestations include irregular cycle lengths as well as metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding between
Irregular_menstruation
2018 studio album by NCT 127
Regular-Irregular is the first studio album by South Korean boy band NCT 127, the second sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT. Described as a multi-genre
Regular-Irregular
Natural satellites of the planet Neptune
unusual irregular satellites and are thus treated separately from the other seven irregular Neptunian moons, which are more like the outer irregular satellites
Moons_of_Neptune
Topics referred to by the same term
Irregular bleeding may refer to: Irregular menstruation Oligomenorrhea Metrorrhagia Breakthrough bleeding, usually referring to mid-cycle uterine bleeding
Irregular_bleeding
Large (amplitude) irregular activity (LIA), refers to one of two local field states that have been observed in the hippocampus. The other field state
Large_irregular_activity
Group of medical conditions characterized by irregular heartbeat
Emma's irregular heartbeat Heart sounds of a girl experiencing arrhythmia after exercising. Problems playing this file? See media help. Arrhythmias, also
Arrhythmia
An irregular mare patch also known as an IMP, is a smooth, rounded, slightly mounded area, generally about 500 meters wide, occurring in the lunar maria
Irregular_mare_patch
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
from 2 to 213 km (1 to 132 mi), orbit much farther from Saturn. They are irregular satellites, which have high orbital inclinations and eccentricities mixed
Moons_of_Saturn
Type of prime number
an irregular prime (or Bernoulli irregular or B-irregular to distinguish from other types of irregularity discussed below). The first few irregular primes
Regular_prime
Type of variable star
A slow irregular variable (ascribed the GCVS types L, LB and LC) is a variable star that exhibit no or very poorly defined periodicity in their slowly
Slow_irregular_variable
Graph in which all neighbors of every vertex have distinct degrees
theory, a highly irregular graph is a graph in which, for every vertex, all neighbors of that vertex have distinct degrees. Irregular graphs were initially
Highly_irregular_graph
Dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus
The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (also known as Peg DIG or the Pegasus Dwarf) is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the direction of the constellation Pegasus
Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
Pegasus_Dwarf_Irregular_Galaxy
Process of word formation, by alteration to express grammatical categories
are regular verbs that were irregular in past forms of the language. Other types of irregular inflected form include irregular plural nouns, such as the
Inflection
Valid but irregular is a term used in Christian churches which have a concept of Holy Orders, such as the Anglican churches, to sacramental actions by
Valid_but_irregular
5th episode of the 5th season of The Sopranos
"Irregular Around the Margins" is the 57th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the fifth episode of the show's fifth season. Written by
Irregular_Around_the_Margins
Hormonal disorder affecting the female repoductive system
diagnosed when a woman has at least two of the following three features: irregular menstrual periods, high testosterone or related symptoms (like excess
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
Polyendocrine_metabolic_ovarian_syndrome
Irregular verbs in the Spanish language
number of verbs are irregular. Among these, some fall into more-or-less defined deviant patterns, whereas others are uniquely irregular. This article summarizes
Spanish_irregular_verbs
Type of lyric poem
and the epode. Different forms such as the homostrophic ode and the irregular ode also enter. Greek odes were originally poetic pieces performed with
Ode
Representation of a surface as a triangle mesh with elevated vertices
In computer graphics, a triangulated irregular network (TIN) is a representation of a continuous surface consisting entirely of triangular facets (a triangle
Triangulated irregular network
Triangulated_irregular_network
Aspect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
course of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, irregular military units began to play a more prominent role in the fighting, alongside
Russian irregular units in Ukraine
Russian_irregular_units_in_Ukraine
Military unit
The Oudh Irregular Force was a short-lived unit of the Bengal Army of the East India Company. It consisted of ten infantry regiments, three cavalry regiments
Oudh_Irregular_Force
Military unit
Irregular Warfare Headquarters (Persian: ستاد جنگهای نامنظم) was an Irregular military unit of Iranian Armed Forces, active during Iran–Iraq War. The
Irregular Warfare Headquarters
Irregular_Warfare_Headquarters
Soft redirect to Wiktionary
on "List of irregular English adjectives", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "Appendix:English irregular adjectives" You
List of irregular English adjectives
List_of_irregular_English_adjectives
In graph theory, a stepwise irregular graph (or SI graph) is a graph in which the degrees of any two adjacent vertices differ by exactly one. This concept
Stepwise_irregular_graph
Law enforcement force of British India
The Punjab Irregular Force (PIF) was created in 1851 to protect the NW frontier of British India. It was termed "Irregular" because it was outside the
Punjab_Irregular_Force
Natural satellites of the planet Uranus
divided into three groups: fourteen inner moons, five major moons, and ten irregular moons. The inner and major moons all have prograde orbits and are cumulatively
Moons_of_Uranus
1997 novel by Alexander McCall Smith
Portuguese Irregular Verbs is a short comic novel by Alexander McCall Smith, and the first of McCall Smith's series of novels featuring Professor Dr Moritz-Maria
Portuguese_Irregular_Verbs
Army of the Bengal Presidency of British India
1756 and underwent various re-organisations, including the creation of irregular infantry and cavalry regiments during the 1840s. It was originally recruited
Bengal_Army
Type of connective tissue in animals
Dense irregular connective tissue is a form of dense connective tissue characterized by collagen fibers that appear randomly interwoven instead of forming
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense_irregular_connective_tissue
2022 romantic fantasy novel
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a 2022 cozy fantasy and romance novel, and the adult debut from author Sangu Mandanna. Mika Moon is a
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The_Very_Secret_Society_of_Irregular_Witches
2004 treaty on refugee management
policies, especially with regards to asylum seekers and border crossing at "irregular" border crossings like Roxham Road. The STCA has faced challenges in the
Canada–United States Safe Third Country Agreement
Canada–United_States_Safe_Third_Country_Agreement
some verbs with irregular past participles. There are also verbs with both regular and irregular participles, in which the irregular form is most used
List of Spanish irregular participles
List_of_Spanish_irregular_participles
Irregular version of a barred spiral galaxy
barred irregular galaxy is an irregular version of a barred spiral galaxy. They have a bar-shaped structure in the middle of an otherwise irregular shape
Barred_irregular_galaxy
US charter/scheduled airline hybrid (1944–1978)
Supplemental air carriers, until 1955 known as irregular air carriers, and until 1946 as nonscheduled air carriers or nonskeds, were a type of United
Supplemental_air_carrier
Record label
Irregular Records is a British independent record label specialising in folk music, which was established in 1985 by the singer Robb Johnson. In addition
Irregular_Records
2017 Japanese animated film by Risako Yoshida
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars (Japanese: 劇場版 魔法科高校の劣等生 星を呼ぶ少女, Hepburn: Gekijōban Mahōka Kōkō no Rettōsei:
The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars
The_Irregular_at_Magic_High_School:_The_Movie_–_The_Girl_Who_Summons_the_Stars
Australian military term
Suspected Irregular Entry Vessel (SIEV) was the operational term used by the Australian Defence Force and Australian Coastwatch for maritime vessels that
Suspected Irregular Entry Vessel
Suspected_Irregular_Entry_Vessel
Four-sided polygon
less than 180°, and the two diagonals both lie inside the quadrilateral. Irregular quadrilateral: no sides are parallel. Trapezium (UK) or trapezoid (US):
Quadrilateral
Military unit
The Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG, pronounced /ˈsɪdʒiː/, SID-jee; Vietnamese: Lực lượng Dân sự chiến đấu) was a military program developed by
Civilian Irregular Defense Group program
Civilian_Irregular_Defense_Group_program
Unstructured (or irregular) grid is a tessellation of a part of the Euclidean plane
An unstructured grid or irregular grid is a tessellation of a part of the Euclidean plane or Euclidean space by simple shapes, such as triangles or tetrahedra
Unstructured_grid
Grammar concept denoting roots of verbs
regular verbs can be deduced from a single form, the infinitive, and irregular verbs are too random to be systematized under fixed parts. But the concept
Principal_parts
Glacially formed accumulation of debris
include ground moraines (till-covered areas forming sheets on flat or irregular topography) and medial moraines (formed where two glaciers meet). The
Moraine
Path from the US used for irregular entry to Canada by refugee claimants
directions at the border. Until March 25, 2023, Roxham Road was a key "irregular" border crossing for people who were in the United States and wished to
Roxham_Road
Involuntary twitching while falling asleep
experiences or hallucinations. A higher occurrence is reported in people with irregular sleep schedules. When they are particularly frequent and severe, hypnic
Hypnic_jerk
Japanese manga series
The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (Japanese: でこぼこ魔女の親子事情, Hepburn: Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated
The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch
The_Family_Circumstances_of_the_Irregular_Witch
Concept in differential equation mathematics
solutions is bounded (in any small sector) by an algebraic function, and an irregular singular point, where the full solution set requires functions with higher
Regular_singular_point
British author (born c. 1987)
best known for her fantasy romance novels The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (2022) and A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (2025). Mandanna
Sangu_Mandanna
United States interagency program
Support Office (CTTSO) in 1999, which was subsequently transformed into the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) in 2020, and then to Capability
Technical Support Working Group
Technical_Support_Working_Group
Regular and irregular antibodies are two main groups of antibodies when classified roughly on the timing and triggering event of antibody production.
Regular and irregular antibodies
Regular_and_irregular_antibodies
Portuguese Colonial War
outset the need to create various types of irregular forces to help the Portuguese Armed Forces. These irregular forces were usually held at the local level
Portuguese irregular forces in the Overseas War
Portuguese_irregular_forces_in_the_Overseas_War
Species of moth
are brown irregularly and suffusedly mixed with dark fuscous, the anterior half irregularly marked with dark fuscous and with an irregular transverse
Telphusa_objecta
Fictional characters in Sherlock Holmes stories
The Baker Street Irregulars are fictional characters who appear in three Sherlock Holmes stories, specifically two novels and one short story, by Arthur
Baker_Street_Irregulars
How verbs are conjugated in Italian
markedly the present and the absolute past. Often classified together as irregular verbs, their irregularities occur to different degrees, with forms of
Italian_conjugation
Species of lizard
The irregular bow-fingered gecko (Cyrtodactylus irregularis) is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Vietnam. C. irregularis
Irregular_bow-fingered_gecko
Dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius
The Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SagDIG) is a dwarf galaxy in the constellation of Sagittarius. It lies about 3.4 million light-years away. It
Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
Sagittarius_Dwarf_Irregular_Galaxy
Polyhedron with four faces
disphenoid with right triangle or obtuse triangle faces. An orthoscheme is an irregular simplex that is the convex hull of a tree in which all edges are mutually
Tetrahedron
Calculation for attenuation of radio signals
frequency range of 40 MHz to 100 GHz. Longley-Rice is also known as the irregular terrain model (ITM). It was created by scientists Anita Longley and Phil
Longley–Rice_model
Order of sea urchins
Holasteroida is an order of irregular sea urchins. These irregular sea urchins are characterized by a particularly marked bilateral symmetry, including
Holasteroida
Galaxy in the M83 group of galaxies
NGC 5253 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was discovered by William Herschel on 15 March 1787. NGC 5253 is located within the
NGC_5253
their planets' equators. Irregular moons are probably minor planets that have been captured from surrounding space. Most irregular moons are less than 10
List_of_natural_satellites
Type of electromagnet formed by a coil of wire
radii for different loops (non-cylindrical solenoids). They are called irregular solenoids. They have found applications in different areas, such as sparsely
Solenoid
1880s–1920s Armenian militants formed in response to massacres
Fedayi, also known as the Armenian irregular units, Armenian militia, or Armenian Hayduks were Armenian civilians who voluntarily left their families
Armenian_fedayi
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
Charles Messier, who added them to his catalog. M82 was believed to be an irregular galaxy. In 2005, however, two symmetric spiral arms were discovered in
Messier_82
Topics referred to by the same term
(neckwear), form of formal neckwear Bands (Italian Army irregulars), Italian military term for irregular forces Band (disambiguation) This disambiguation page
Bands
Type of saw
A jigsaw is a reciprocating saw that can cut irregular curves, such as stenciled designs, in wood, metal, or other materials. Jigsaws first emerged in
Jigsaw_(tool)
Theory of military strategy
definition, methods include political warfare and blend conventional warfare, irregular warfare, and cyberwarfare with other influencing methods, such as fake
Hybrid_warfare
Part of the European migrant crisis
achieved in spite of better weather conditions and a significant rise in irregular arrivals across Europe, with the number of people crossing the Mediterranean
English Channel illegal migrant crossings (2018–present)
English_Channel_illegal_migrant_crossings_(2018–present)
Third season of The Irregular at Magic High School anime television series
The Irregular at Magic High School is an anime adaptation of a light novel series written by Tsutomu Satō. In January 2022, a sequel to the anime series
The Irregular at Magic High School season 3
The_Irregular_at_Magic_High_School_season_3
Irregular civilian militias in Korea
Korean history, righteous armies (Korean: 의병), sometimes translated as irregular armies or militias, mainly refers to civilian armed organizations that
Righteous_armies
Australian scientist and writer
These include Irregular Webcomic!, Infinity on 30 Credits a Day, Darths & Droids, Square Root of Minus Garfield, and mezzacotta. Irregular Webcomic! is
David_Morgan-Mar
Medieval European betrothal practice
customs; in England, the term was historically used for betrothal or irregular marriage; and in later Scottish tradition it was associated with temporary
Handfasting
Irregular galaxy in the constellation Sculptor
The Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (SDIG) is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is a member of the NGC 7793 subgroup of the Sculptor
Sculptor Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
Sculptor_Dwarf_Irregular_Galaxy
Verbs in the English language
inflected forms, and is highly irregular. Although many of the most commonly used verbs in English (and almost all the irregular verbs) come from Old English
English_verbs
Revolt or uprising by irregular forces
key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force state adversary
Insurgency
Italian small pasta type for soup
is a variety of pasta consisting of tiny pieces, typically of a round (irregular) shape with a diameter of about two millimetres (1⁄16 inch). It is the
Pastina
Quadrilateral part of the thigh bone
trochanter of the femur, historically known as trochanter major, is a large, irregular, quadrilateral eminence and a part of the skeletal system. It is directed
Greater_trochanter
The Irregular at Magic High School is a 2014 science fiction Japanese anime series of the light novel series of the same name written by Tsutomu Satō
List of The Irregular at Magic High School episodes
List_of_The_Irregular_at_Magic_High_School_episodes
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained. Possibly an irregular variant of Birchall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a curved or irregularly shaped piece of land, from Old English wÅh ‘curved’, ‘crooked’ + land ‘land’, ‘estate’, or a habitational name from Woolland in Dorset, named from an Old English winn, wynn ‘meadow’, ‘pasture’ + land ‘land’, ‘estate’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' An irregular humorist. In Henry V, Pistol is a soldier in the King's army....
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Son of...
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. In Tudor records, the surname is generally spelled Logsden or Loggesden. It may be a variant of Loxton, name of a place in Somerset, or possibly an irregularly altered form of Roxton, name of a place in Bedfordshire (see Ruxton).A William Logsden is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, tax rolls in the late 17th century.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' An irregular humorist.
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sun
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
noble.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rashmisreya | à®°à®·à¯à®®à¯€à®¸à¯à®°à®¯à®¾Â
Sunrays also silk, Soft in Sanskrit
Boy/Male
Tamil
Milk, Nectar
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
With Glory
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Jamaican, Russian, Swedish
Defending Men; Man's Defender; Defender and Helper of Mankind
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Danish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Swiss
The Lord is Gracious; God is Gracious
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a sahabiyah ra
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Vishnu, Refuge of Man
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Lebanese
Story of God
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
IRREGULAR
a.
Wormlike in shape; covered with wormlike elevations; marked with irregular fine lines of color, or with irregular wavy impressed lines like worm tracks; as, a vermiculate nut.
v. i.
To move irregularly or awkwardly; to wamble, or wabble.
a.
Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
n.
A kind of fungus with an irregularly wrinkled, somewhat globular pileus (Helvella, / Gyromitra, esculenta.).
v. t.
To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.
pl.
of Irregularity
n.
An intrusion of one vegetable cell into the cavity of another, sometimes forming there an irregular mass of cells.
n.
Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid.
n.
Irregular change; revolution; mutation.
v. i.
To move irregularly to and fro; to roll.
a.
Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular.
n.
Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.
n.
The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.
n.
One who is irregular.
adv.
In an irregular manner.
a.
Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.
a.
Disorderly; irregular; inordinate.
a.
Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions; vermiculate.
n.
Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to Vermetus and allied genera, of the family Vermetidae. Their shells are regularly spiral when young, but later in life the whorls become separate, and the shell is often irregularly bent and contorted like a worm tube.
n.
One of a picked company of irregular riflemen in each regiment of the French infantry.