irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
i-ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈla-rə-
plural irregularities
1
: something that is irregular (such as improper or dishonest conduct)
alleged irregularities in the city government
2
: the quality or state of being irregular
3
Examples of irregularity in a Sentence
the irregularity of his behavior
He is suffering from irregularity.
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Behavioral analysis, for instance, monitors subtle patterns in user interactions—such as mouse movements, typing cadence or navigation paths—to detect irregularities.
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Benjamin Fabre, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Several original buyers complained to the city of Miami building department and Mayor Francis Suarez about Cox and construction irregularities, but the city took no action to help them.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
In December 2024, a Bucharest court ruled that the first case against the Tates and their two female associates couldn't proceed to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities and sent it back to prosecutors.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
In December, a court ruled that the case could not go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the part of the prosecutors.
—Stephen McGrath, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Fabre, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Several original buyers complained to the city of Miami building department and Mayor Francis Suarez about Cox and construction irregularities, but the city took no action to help them.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
In December 2024, a Bucharest court ruled that the first case against the Tates and their two female associates couldn't proceed to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities and sent it back to prosecutors.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
In December, a court ruled that the case could not go to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities on the part of the prosecutors.
—Stephen McGrath, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregularity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
(ˌ)ir-ˌ(r)eg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural irregularities
1
: the quality or state of being irregular
2
: something (as dishonest conduct) that is irregular
3
Medical Definition
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
(ˌ)ir-ˌ(r)eg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural irregularities
1
: the quality or state of being irregular
irregularity of breathing
hormonal irregularities
2
: occasional constipation
more fiber in one's diet may help relieve irregularity
Legal Definition
irregularity
noun
ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty
ir-ˌre-gyə-ˈlar-ə-tē
plural irregularities
: something that is irregular
an irregularity in the proceeding
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