irregularity

irregularity
irregularity (n.) early 14c., "violation of Church rules," from O.Fr. irregularité (14c.) and directly from M.L. irregularitas, from irregularis (see IRREGULAR (Cf. irregular)). Meaning "state of being not regular" is from 1590s.

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  • Irregularity — • A canonical impediment directly impeding the reception of tonsure and Holy orders or preventing the exercise of orders already received Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Irregularity     Irregularity …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • irregularity — ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty /ir ˌre gyə lar ə tē/ n pl ties: something that is irregular an irregularity in the proceeding Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. irregularity …   Law dictionary

  • Irregularity — Ir*reg u*lar i*ty, n.; pl. {Irregularities}. [Cf. F. irr[ e]gularit[ e].] The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irregularity — n. 1) a gross irregularity 2) irregularity in (an irregularity in the accounts) * * * [ɪˌregjʊ lærɪtɪ] a gross irregularity irregularity in (an irregularity in the accounts) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • irregularity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious ▪ minor, slight ▪ a slight irregularity in the surface of the wood ▪ widespread ▪ The newspaper claimed there were widesprea …   Collocations dictionary

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  • irregularity — irregular ir‧reg‧u‧lar [ɪˈregjlə ǁ ər] adjective not obeying the usually accepted legal or moral rules: • There were some warning signals that something irregular was going on. • highly irregular trading activities irregularity noun [countable,… …   Financial and business terms

  • irregularity — UK [ɪˌreɡjʊˈlærətɪ] / US [ɪˌreɡjəˈlerətɪ] noun Word forms irregularity : singular irregularity plural irregularities 1) [countable, often plural] a situation in which the rules, laws, or usual ways of doing things have not been followed There… …   English dictionary

  • irregularity — ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty (.)ir .(r)eg yə lar ət ē n, pl ties 1) the quality or state of being irregular <hormonal irregularity> 2) occasional constipation <more fiber in one s diet may help relieve irregularity> * * * ir·reg·u·lar·i·ty… …   Medical dictionary

  • irregularity — noun a) An instance of being irregular. an irregularity of surface b) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular. See Also: irregular …   Wiktionary

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