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Collocations for irregular - adj.

1. not regular in size/shape/frequency

VERBS

be
become

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ADVERB

highly, very
rather, slightly, somewhat
The cells are slightly irregular in shape.

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2. not allowed according to the rules

VERBS

be, seem

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ADVERB

highly, most, very
It would be highly irregular for a police officer to accept money in this way.
slightly, somewhat
some somewhat irregular business practices

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Irregular is used with these nouns:
breathing, cycle, heartbeat, patch, rhythm, shape, verb

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