irregular
/ɪˈreɡjələ(r)/adjective
उच्चारण इरेग्यलर
अनियमित; असमान, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा
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not happening at regular times or in a regular pattern; not even or smooth in shape
अनियमित; असमान, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा
- He has irregular working hours.
- an irregular heartbeat
- an irregular shape
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- The bus service is irregular on rainy days.
- She was worried about her irregular sleep.
- The field has an irregular shape.
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not following the normal rules or accepted practice
नियम-विरुद्ध, अनुचित
- irregular payments that the auditor questioned
- The audit found irregular entries in the cash book.
- Officials found irregular payments in the school accounts.
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- It would be irregular to open the packet before the exam.
- The audit reported irregular practices in the office.
Synonyms improper unauthorized
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grammar
(of a verb or noun) not changing its form according to the normal rules
(grammar में) अनियमित
- 'Go' is an irregular verb: go, went, gone.
- 'Child' has an irregular plural: children.
- The verb 'buy' is irregular because its past form is 'bought'.
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- Many English nouns have irregular plurals, such as 'mice'.
- Learn the irregular forms of verbs by heart.
Opposite regular
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
irregular + noun (pattern, timing)
Use 'irregular' for something that does not happen at fixed times or does not follow an even pattern, such as sleep, payments or heartbeat.
जो निश्चित समय या समान क्रम में न हो, उसके लिए 'irregular' आता है, जैसे irregular sleep या payments।
- The bus service on this route is irregular.
- He works irregular hours at the hospital.
irregular verb / noun / plural (grammar)
In grammar, an irregular verb does not add -ed for its past forms; irregular nouns do not take -s in the plural.
Grammar में irregular verb की past forms में -ed नहीं लगता; irregular noun का plural -s से नहीं बनता।
- 'Go' is an irregular verb because its past form is 'went'.
- 'Child' has an irregular plural, 'children'.
irregular = against rules or accepted practice
In official language it means not following the correct procedure. It is often used about accounts, appointments and conduct.
सरकारी भाषा में इसका अर्थ उचित प्रक्रिया का पालन न करना है, जैसे irregular appointment या accounts।
- The auditor found several irregular payments in the school accounts.
irregular in shape / irregularly (adverb)
For shape or surface, 'irregular' means uneven. The adverb 'irregularly' describes how often something is done.
आकार के लिए 'irregular' का अर्थ असमान है, और adverb 'irregularly' कभी-कभी या अनियमित ढंग से करने के लिए आता है।
- The stone had an irregular edge.
- She attends classes irregularly.
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irregular + noun
verbheartbeatpaymentattendanceshapepulse
- The doctor was worried by the patient's irregular heartbeat.
adverb + irregular
highlywhollysomewhatveryslightly
- Their meetings were highly irregular.
irregular + noun (work)
hoursworkincomesupplyvisits
- Daily-wage workers often have an irregular income.
verb + irregular
find sthconsider sthdeclare sthremainseem
- The election officer declared the counting procedure irregular.
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- The postman's visits to our village are rather irregular.
डाकिये का हमारे गाँव आना काफ़ी अनियमित है।
- Students must learn the irregular verbs by heart for the exam.
विद्यार्थियों को परीक्षा के लिए irregular verbs याद करनी होती हैं।
- Irregular meals and lack of sleep can harm your health.
अनियमित भोजन और नींद की कमी आपके स्वास्थ्य को हानि पहुँचा सकती है।
- The appointment was cancelled because it was irregular.
नियुक्ति रद्द कर दी गई क्योंकि वह नियमों के अनुसार नहीं थी।
- Radhika's attendance has been irregular this term.
इस सत्र में राधिका की उपस्थिति अनियमित रही है।
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✗ He is irregular in the class.
✓ He is irregular in attending class.
'Irregular in' needs a gerund or a matter, not just a place.
'Irregular in' के बाद gerund या विषय आता है, केवल स्थान नहीं।
✗ Eating meals at irregularly times harms your health.
✓ Eating meals at irregular times harms your health.
A noun ('times') needs the adjective 'irregular', not the adverb.
Noun 'times' को adjective 'irregular' विशेषित करता है, adverb 'irregularly' नहीं।
✗ The trains are running unregularly today.
✓ The trains are running irregularly today.
The opposite of 'regularly' is 'irregularly', not 'unregularly'.
'Regularly' का विलोम 'irregularly' है, 'unregularly' नहीं।
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ir·reg·u·lar
§Grammar and usage
Irregular verbs (go, went, gone) and irregular plurals (child, children) are regular question items.
Irregular verbs (go, went, gone) और irregular plurals (child, children) अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं।