IRREGULARITY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word irregularity. (close relations)
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abnormality | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies • retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence • marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal • behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality | ||||||||
aberration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state or condition markedly different from the norm • a disorder in one's mental state • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image | ||||||||
anomaly | nounn | |||||||
noun • deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule • a person who is unusual • (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) | ||||||||
defect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an imperfection in a bodily system • a failing or deficiency • an imperfection in an object or machine • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | ||||||||
departure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of departing • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||||
deviation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||||
divergence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of moving away in different direction from a common point • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • an infinite series that has no limit • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions | ||||||||
eccentricity | nounn | |||||||
noun • strange and unconventional behavior • (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis • a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path | ||||||||
exception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deliberate act of omission • an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization • grounds for adverse criticism | ||||||||
fault | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an imperfection in an object or machine • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) • responsibility for a bad situation or event • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) verb • put or pin the blame on | ||||||||
glitch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine verb • To suffer a minor malfunction | ||||||||
incongruity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate | ||||||||
inconsistency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts | ||||||||
nonconformity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of harmony or correspondence • a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs • unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values • failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | ||||||||
peculiarity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an odd or unusual characteristic • a distinguishing trait • something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | ||||||||
variation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • an activity that varies from a norm or standard • a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished • something a little different from others of the same type • an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north • the process of varying or being varied • (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure • the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | ||||||||
constipation | nounn | |||||||
noun • irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||||
unregularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals | ||||||||
geometrical irregularity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern |