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Deformity vs Irregularity - What's the difference?

deformity | irregularity |

As nouns the difference between deformity and irregularity

is that deformity is the state of being deformed while irregularity is an instance of being irregular.

deformity

English

Noun

(deformities)
  • The state of being deformed.
  • Something which is deformed.

    • irregularity

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) An instance of being irregular.
  • (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
  • (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
    • an irregularity of surface
  • (countable) A violation of rules.
    • An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

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    Antonyms

    * regularity