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irregular

 
 
/ɪˈregjələr/ adjective

Translation

TIME Irregular actions or events happen with a different amount of time between each one.
düzensiz, intizamsız, gelişigüzel
an irregular heartbeat They met at irregular intervals.1547
SHAPE not smooth or straight, or having parts that are different sizes
düzensiz, eğri büğrü, çarpık
an irregular coastline1940
GRAMMAR not following the general rules in grammar
(dilbilgisi) düzensiz, kural dışı
irregular verbs/plurals1231
BEHAVIOUR UK formal slightly illegal, or not done in the usual and acceptable way
usulsüz, kurallara aykırı
He led a very irregular life.1901
irregularity
 
 
/ɪˌregjəˈlærəti/ noun [C, U]
düzensizlik
irregularly adverb
düzensiz bir şekilde
(Definition of irregular adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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