- irregular form
- unusual form, form which is not regular
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
irregular form
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irregular verbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An irregular verb has a past form or a past participle which is not formed by adding ed . A few irregular verbs have regular past forms, but two past participle forms, one of which is irregular. The commoner one is given first. Some… … Useful english dictionary
irregular — irregularly, adv. /i reg yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern. 2. not characterized by any fixed principle, method, continuity, or rate: irregular intervals. 3. not conforming to… … Universalium
