Antonyms for regularity


Grammar : Noun
Spell : reg-yuh-ler
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛg yə lər


Definition of regularity

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Middle French regularite, from Medieval Latin *regularitas, from Latin regularis (see regular (adj.)).
  • noun evenness
Example sentences :
  • There seemed to be neither plan nor regularity to their journeying.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • She had fine eyes and a fine complexion, yet no regularity of feature.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Tracey was quiet for a time, working with the regularity of a mind relieved.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • That makes two degrees, the first of which is regularity and the second virtue.
  • Extract from : « Initiation into Philosophy » by Emile Faguet
  • The Englishman's arms shot into the slime with the regularity of pistons.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • This type of flower is much prized by those who like regularity of petals.
  • Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various
  • His life had gradually assumed all the regularity of clockwork.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • The city is laid out with a regularity that is almost painful.
  • Extract from : « Six Letters From the Colonies » by Robert Seaton
  • When made with precision and regularity, they present a neat appearance.
  • Extract from : « The Ladies' Work-Table Book » by Anonymous
  • It is true that this generalization does not hold with regularity.
  • Extract from : « Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I » by Herbert Spencer

Synonyms for regularity

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