irregularity

[ ih-reg-yuh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ɪˌrɛg yəˈlær ɪ ti /

the quality or state of being irregular.

something irregular.

a breach of rules, customs, etiquette, morality, etc.

occasional mild constipation.

Origin of irregularity

1275–1325; Middle English irregularite < Old French < Medieval Latin irrēgulāritās. See ir-², regularity

Ware went to court claiming a number of irregularities, including issues with hundreds of absentee ballots.

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And with a history of elections marred by rigging, voters were particularly sensitive and vocal about hints of irregularities.

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And preliminary reports suggest that thousands of irregularities have tainted the results.

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I was adopted in 1961 and my papers are full of irregularities.

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Mousavi and other reformists have challenged what they describe in restrained terms as “irregularities” in the election results.

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The questions may be fairly put,—Are the irregularities inevitable?

On the State of Lunacy and the Legal Provision for the Insane |John T. Arlidge
He also learns by experience the conditions under which irregularities of a pronounced character may be expected.

Meteorology |Charles Fitzhugh Talman
Irregularities in the punctuation of the Index have been corrected.

Sir Christopher Wren |Lucy Phillimore
In 1582 irregularities in the mode of admission to the ranks began.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2 |Various
But we still declare (says his majesty) that no irregularities of parliament shall make us out of love with them.

The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18) |John Dryden

irregularity

/ (ɪˌrɛɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) /

the state or quality of being irregular

something irregular, such as a bump in a smooth surface

a breach of a convention or normal procedure