irregularity
English Thesaurus
1. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality (noun.act)
2. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quality, |
| definition | : | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | inhomogeneity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being inhomogeneous (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fitfulness, jerkiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being spasmodic and irregular (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | intermittence, intermittency, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | fluctuation, wavering, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unevenness, variability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | unsteadiness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable (noun.attribute) |
3. an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern (noun.attribute)
4. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | symptom, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | dyschezia, |
| definition | : | difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fecal impaction, |
| definition | : | accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | obstipation, |
| definition | : | severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines (noun.state) |
5. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abnormal, unnatural, |
| definition | : | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | atypical, irregular, |
| definition | : | deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice (adj.all) |
6. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | regularity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice (adj.all) |
7. an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement (adj.all) |
8. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)
| derivation | : | bind, constipate, |
| definition | : | cause to be constipated (verb.body) |
9. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abnormal, unnatural, |
| definition | : | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | atypical, irregular, |
| definition | : | deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice (adj.all) |
10. not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | regularity, |
| definition | : | the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice (adj.all) |
11. an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | irregular, |
| definition | : | (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement (adj.all) |
12. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)
| derivation | : | bind, constipate, |
| definition | : | cause to be constipated (verb.body) |
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