abnormal vs irregular

abnormal

adj
  • Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type. 

  • Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. 

noun
  • A person or object that is not normal. 

irregular

adj
  • nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations 

  • without symmetry, regularity, or uniformity 

  • rough 

  • not regular; having sides that are not equal or angles that are not equal 

  • whose faces are not all regular polygons (or are not equally inclined to each other) 

  • not following the regular or expected patterns of inflection in a given language 

noun
  • A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics. 

  • One who does not regularly attend a venue. 

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