irregular shape

Not geometrically standard

An irregular shape is any geometric form that lacks the uniformity of regular shapes—sides of unequal length, angles that don't match, or curves that don't follow a consistent pattern.

Most natural objects have irregular shapes: coastlines, clouds, leaves.

The term appears frequently in elementary geometry to distinguish freeform figures from squares, circles, and triangles: Draw an irregular shape and estimate its area.

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out of whack · jagged · rough edges · uneven · crooked · warped · lumpy · organic · freeform · amoeba · splatter · squiggly · wonky · distorted · contorted · twisted · gnarled · rough

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geometric regularity

irregular shaperegular polygon

Shape with identical sides, angles

geometric shape · perfect circle · equilateral triangle · square · circle

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G