Regularity vs Irregularity - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline
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(countable) A particular regular occurrence
(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.
In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between regularity and irregularity
is that regularity is (uncountable) the condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline while irregularity is (uncountable) the state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.In countable|lang=en terms the difference between regularity and irregularity
is that regularity is (countable) a particular regular occurrence while irregularity is (countable) a violation of rules.As nouns the difference between regularity and irregularity
is that regularity is (uncountable) the condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline while irregularity is (countable) an instance of being irregular.regularity
English
Noun
- I have been watching that show with regularity .
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Antonyms
* irregularityExternal links
* *irregularity
English
Noun
- an irregularity of surface
- An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.