Irregularity vs Impropriety - What's the difference?
irregularity | impropriety |
(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.
(countable) A violation of rules.
(uncountable) The condition of being improper.
(countable) An improper act.
Improper language.
In countable terms the difference between irregularity and impropriety
is that irregularity is a violation of rules while impropriety is an improper act.In uncountable terms the difference between irregularity and impropriety
is that irregularity is the state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular while impropriety is the condition of being improper.irregularity
English
Noun
- an irregularity of surface
- An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.
