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irregular

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irregular
1. (of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, differing in size, shape, etc.; asymmetric
2. US (of merchandise) not up to the manufacturer's standards or specifications; flawed; imperfect
3. US imperfect or flawed merchandise

irregular [i′reg·yə·lər]
(botany)
Lacking symmetry, as of a flower having petals unlike in size or shape.


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Now, the irregular appearances of the star are not, strictly speaking, members of the system which is the star, according to our definition of matter.
Square offspring has sometimes resulted from a slightly Irregular Triangle; but in almost every such case the Irregularity of the first generation is visited on the third; which either fails to attain the Pentagonal rank, or relapses to the Triangular.
I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of you.
 
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