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irregular (EN)
adjektiivi, substantiivi

adjektiivi “irregular”

perusmuoto irregular (more/most)
  1. epäsäännöllinen
    Her heartbeat was irregular, speeding up and slowing down unpredictably.
  2. epäilyttävä
    What the accountant is doing seems very irregular.
  3. epätasainen
    The path through the woods was irregular, making it difficult to walk without tripping.
  4. epäsäännöllinen (kieliopillisessa merkityksessä)
    The verb "to go" becomes "went" in the past tense, making it an irregular verb.
  5. epäsäännöllinen (geometriassa, eripituisten sivujen tai erikokoisten kulmien kanssa)
    The shape of the plot was irregular, with one side noticeably longer than the others.

substantiivi “irregular”

yksikkö irregular, monikko irregulars
  1. sissi
    During the conflict, the village was defended by a group of irregulars who knew the terrain better than the invading army.
  2. satunnainen kävijä
    At the weekly book club meetings, it's easy to spot the irregulars because they often have to ask for updates on the group's discussions.