Words / C1

i-reg-y-uh-LAR-uh-tee/ɪˌreɡjəˈlærəti/

An irregularity is something that is not according to the rules; also unevenness: an irregularity in a paper, financial irregularities. Breach (already in the dictionary) is the close twin; a witty caption does not repair a voided script.

Meaning

Something that is not according to the rules; also unevenness.

Examples

• “An irregularity in the candidate number voids the paper; a witty caption does not repair it.”
• “Breach is already in this course. Anomaly is the data twin. A caption is branding. A candidate number is a log. Void the paper; keep the caption off the file.”

Good to know

A breach of the rules, or unevenness. Close: breach (already in the dictionary). A caption ≠ a repaired paper.

Near in meaning

breach, anomaly, deviation

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