모양이나 배열이 고르지 않거나 대칭이 되지 않는 방식으로
in a way that is not even or balanced in shape or arrangement
예문:
"The garden was enclosed by an irregularly built stone wall."
"The stars were scattered irregularly across the night sky."
일정한 시간 간격이나 속도를 유지하지 않고 일어나는 방식으로
at uneven or varying rates or intervals
예문:
"The old clock ticked irregularly before finally stopping."
"The engine began to sputter irregularly in the cold weather."
관례나 법규, 정상적인 절차에 어긋나는 방식으로
in a manner contrary to that which is normal, established, or legal
예문:
"The audit revealed that the accounts had been managed irregularly."
"He was accused of acting irregularly during the election process."
언어의 일반적인 굴절이나 활용 규칙을 따르지 않는 방식으로
in a way that does not conform to the usual rules of inflection or conjugation
예문:
"English has many verbs that form the past tense irregularly."
"The plural of 'child' is formed irregularly as 'children'."