ĭ-rĕg'yə-lăr'ĭ-tē
(Math.) The manner in which two or more quantities change relative to one another
Deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule.
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.
Refusal or failure to conform to accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws.
A difference or variation in size, amount, rank, quality, social position, etc.
The act of breaching the law; contravening a duty or right.
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The abrupt change in quality of a voice or instrument at this point
(Countable) Something uncertain or ambiguous.
A deviation from what is considered proper or normal.
Something different; variety:
A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.
One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind.
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A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.
Something imperfect; a defect or flaw.
(Informal) A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
The state or characteristic of being variable
(Logic) an incompatibility between two propositions that cannot both be true
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A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.
That which causes something to not be symmetrical.
That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
A unique, distinct, or peculiar feature or thing
An abnormal thing; malformation
(Countable) The product or result of being strange.
The state or quality of being unique or one-of-a-kind.
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Excess is defined as more of something than is needed.
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
A failure to function properly.
The condition of being malformed; deformity.
(R.C.Ch.) An exemption or release from the provisions of a specific church law
Allowance is a consideration of unusual circumstances.
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The state of not being subject to a responsibility held by others; in taxes, an amount subtracted from gross income to determine taxable income.
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.
A change effected by innovating; a change in customs; something new, and contrary to established customs, manners, or rites.
One that is odd.
An example or instance of eccentric behavior.
A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
Violation of a copyright, patent, or trademark.
The state of being crooked
The state of being jagged
(Countable) The result or product of being uneven.
(Geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The quality of being preternatural.
The state of being unnatural.
Any irregularity in the rhythm of the heart's beating
(UK) A helical fairground slide
The quality or state of being illegal.
inconformableness
The state of being intermittent; periodicity
unregularity
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
geometrical irregularity
an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern
A condition in which the feces are hard and elimination from the bowels is infrequent and difficult
bumpiness
The characteristic of being bumpy.
(Nautical) A line used for securing something temporarily:
(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
(Law) Such usage as by common consent and long-established, uniform practice has taken on the force of law
(Countable) A particular regular occurrence
The definition of a rule is an official regulation, code of regulations or set practice.
The property of being rough, coarseness.
Characteristic is defined as a quality or trait.
The definition of a quirk is an odd occurrence or a unique and peculiar behavior or characteristic.
An unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition:
A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate.
(Slang) A straight, or conventional, person
(Slang) Incriminating information or evidence:
The condition of being abnormal
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