Irregularity Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Irregularity

variation
(Math.) The manner in which two or more quantities change relative to one another
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anomaly
Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
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hole
A gap, usually the valence band of an insulator or semiconductor, that would normally be filled with one electron. If an electron accelerated by a voltage moves into a gap, it leaves a gap behind it, and in this way the hole itself appears to move through the substance. Even though holes are in fact the absence of a negatively charged particle (an electron), they can be treated theoretically as positively charged particles, whose motion gives rise to electric current.
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nonconformity
Refusal or failure to conform to accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
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inequality
A difference or variation in size, amount, rank, quality, social position, etc.
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violation
The act of breaching the law; contravening a duty or right.
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break
The abrupt change in quality of a voice or instrument at this point
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uncertainty
(Countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
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aberration
A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
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shift
An act of shifting; a slight movement or change
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change
Something different; variety:
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twist
A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.
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bump
One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind.
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hump
(Slang) A painfully boorish person.
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flaw
A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
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imperfection
Something imperfect; a defect or flaw.
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dent
(Informal) A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
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deviation
The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or the path of duty.
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inconsistency
(Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true
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distortion
A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.
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asymmetry
That which causes something to not be symmetrical.
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peculiarity
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
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singularity
A unique, distinct, or peculiar feature or thing
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abnormality
An abnormal thing; malformation
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strangeness
(Countable) The product or result of being strange.
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uniqueness
The state or quality of being unique or one-of-a-kind.
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exception
(Law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
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excess
Excess is defined as more of something than is needed.
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unorthodoxy
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
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malfunction
A failure to function properly.
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malformation
The condition of being malformed; deformity.
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dispensation
(R.C.Ch.) An exemption or release from the provisions of a specific church law
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allowance
Allowance is a consideration of unusual circumstances.
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exemption
The state of not being subject to a responsibility held by others; in taxes, an amount subtracted from gross income to determine taxable income.
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privilege
A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise; preferential treatment.
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innovation
A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
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oddity
One that is odd.
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eccentricity
An example or instance of eccentric behavior.
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rarity
A measure of the scarcity of an object.
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looseness
A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
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laxity
The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.
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breach
A breaking of waters, as over a vessel or a coastal defence; the waters themselves; surge; surf.
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infringement
Violation of a copyright, patent, or trademark.
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crookedness
The state of being crooked
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jaggedness
The state of being jagged
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unevenness
(Countable) The result or product of being uneven.
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aberrance
State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. [Mid 17th century.]
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aberrancy
(Geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
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deviance
(Sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
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deviancy
The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous
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preternaturalness
The quality of being preternatural.
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unnaturalness
The state of being unnatural.
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arrhythmia
Any irregularity in the rhythm of the heart's beating
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illegality
The quality or state of being illegal.
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inconformableness
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intermittency
The state of being intermittent; periodicity
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unregularity
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
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geometrical irregularity
an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
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constipation
A condition in which the feces are hard and elimination from the bowels is infrequent and difficult
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bumpiness
The characteristic of being bumpy.
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stop
(Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
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unconformity
(Geol.) A break in the continuity of rock strata in contact, separating younger from older rocks and usually resulting from erosion of the surface of the older bed before the younger bed was laid down
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Antonyms for Irregularity

custom
(Law) Such usage as by common consent and long-established, uniform practice has taken on the force of law
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regularity
(Countable) A particular regular occurrence
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rule
The definition of a rule is an official regulation, code of regulations or set practice.
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Words Related to Irregularity

roughness
The property of being rough, coarseness.
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characteristic
Characteristic is defined as a quality or trait.
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quirk
The definition of a quirk is an odd occurrence or a unique and peculiar behavior or characteristic.
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crime
An unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition:
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sin
A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.
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smooth
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
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straight
(Slang) A straight, or conventional, person
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good
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
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usual
The condition of being abnormal
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defect
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  • Irregularity of cambium occurs in various families of woody dicotyledonous plants, mostly among the woody climbers, known as lianes, characteristic of tropical and sub-tropical forests.

  • The massive irregularity of the exterior is due to the unevenness of the site.

  • An irregularity having been discovered in Treilhard's election, he retired, and his place was taken by Gohier.

  • Immediately before arrest the heart may beat much faster than normally, though with extreme irregularity, and in the lower animals the auricles may be observed occasionally to miss a beat, as in poisoning by veratrine and colchicum.

  • The irregularity of this step, however, was resented by many of the clergy, and the occurrence is still passed lightly over by his Roman Catholic panegyrists.

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