"non-regular" meaning in English

See non-regular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From non- + regular. Etymology templates: {{af|en|non-|regular}} non- + regular Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-regular (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of nonregular. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: nonregular
    Sense id: en-non-regular-en-adj-cucS4z0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Noun

Forms: non-regulars [plural]
Etymology: From non- + regular. Etymology templates: {{af|en|non-|regular}} non- + regular Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-regular (plural non-regulars)
  1. Alternative form of nonregular. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nonregular
    Sense id: en-non-regular-en-noun-cucS4z0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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