irregularity
Break from norm
Irregularity is deviation from what is regular, standard, or expected.
A heart irregularity is an abnormal rhythm.
An irregularity in accounting suggests something suspicious or improper: Auditors discovered irregularities in the company's books.
The word also refers to lack of evenness or uniformity: irregularities in the surface.
As a euphemism, irregularity means constipation or inconsistent bowel movements.
Deviation from the norm
- outlierDistant data point
- exceptionDeviation from standard
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
inconsistency · variance · divergence · peculiarity · singularity · rarity · incongruity · misfit
Lack of uniformity
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- nonuniformityLack of consistency throughout
- variationChange from a norm
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
inconsistency · disparity · imbalance · skewness · roughness · bumpiness · jaggedness · patchiness
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
intermittent · unsteady · fitful · uneven · stutter · hiccup · fluctuation · heartbeat
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- defecationExpulsion of feces
fiber · laxative · bloating · cramping · intestinal · colon · probiotic · motility
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
- breachBreaking of agreement
transgression · malfeasance · wrongdoing · corruption · fraud · malpractice · unethical · procedural
Uneven surface quality
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- jaggednessUneven, pointed quality
- textureSurface tactile quality
pitting · scarring · corrugation · ridging · warping · distortion · imperfection · flaw
aberration
Deviation from the norm
discrepancy · inconsistency · variance · divergence · peculiarity · singularity · rarity · incongruity · misfit · freak
unevenness
Lack of uniformity
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- nonuniformityLack of consistency throughout
- variationChange from a norm
fluctuation · inconsistency · disparity · imbalance · skewness · roughness · bumpiness · jaggedness · patchiness · spottiness
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- palpitationIrregular heartbeat awareness
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
sporadic · intermittent · unsteady · fitful · uneven · stutter · hiccup · fluctuation · heartbeat · pulse
constipation
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- evacuationRemoval from danger
defecation · fiber · laxative · bloating · cramping · intestinal · colon · probiotic · motility · transit
violation
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- misconductImproper professional behavior
breach · transgression · malfeasance · wrongdoing · corruption · fraud · malpractice · unethical · procedural · compliance
roughness
Uneven surface quality
- bumpinessUneven surface quality
- unevennessLack of uniformity
- jaggednessUneven, pointed quality
texture · pitting · scarring · corrugation · ridging · warping · distortion · imperfection · flaw · defect
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- Anomaliesanomaly, deviation, aberration, oddity, peculiarity
- changeabilityvariability, mutability, fickleness, inconstancy, instability
- Exceptionsexception, exemption, exclusion, special case, anomaly
- imbalanceimbalance, disequilibrium, disproportion, asymmetry, lopsidedness
- Odditiescuriosity, curio, unusual, odd, strange
irregularityconsistency
Reliable adherence to standards
regularity · uniformity · steadiness · periodicity · constancy
irregularitysmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
levelness · evenness · flatness · uniformity · planarity
irregularityregularity
Consistent, predictable occurrence
normality · conventionality · conformity · normalcy · propriety
- voting irregularitiesDeviations from proper election procedures
- financial irregularitiesAnomalies in monetary records
- menstrual irregularitiesAbnormal periodic bleeding patterns
- electoral irregularitiesProblems in an election