irregular
irregular
adjective ee-rreh-goo-LAHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin irregularis (not subject to rule).
Also means
uneven
Usage Note
Irregular is used in grammar (verbo irregular), medicine (latido irregular = irregular heartbeat), terrain description (terreno irregular), and legal or bureaucratic contexts where it often implies impropriety (actividad irregular = irregular/suspicious activity). The noun form is irregularidad. Plural adds -es: verbos irregulares.
Examples
"El terreno es muy irregular en esta zona."
Natural Translation
The terrain is very uneven in this area.
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