irregularsupport
nounUK /ɪˈrɛɡjʊlə səˈpɔːt/
US /ɪˈrɛɡjələr səˈpɔːrt/
Help that does not come at the same time or in the same way every time.
The food bank gave irregular support, so some weeks the family got groceries and other weeks they did not.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Help that is not shaped or arranged in a regular pattern.
The irregular support of the bridge made engineers worried about its strength.
3. Backing that breaks the usual rules or norms.
The committee offered irregular support to the plan, skipping the normal review steps.
4. In grammar, a form of help or backing that does not follow the usual pattern.
The teacher noted the irregular support in the sentence, where the verb did not match the subject.