irregular vs urban guerrilla

urban guerrilla vs irregular

irregular and urban guerrilla both are nouns.

irregular is an adjective but urban guerrilla is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
irregular	Yes	Yes	No	No
urban guerrilla	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, urban guerrilla is a hyponym of irregular; that is, urban guerrilla is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than irregular:

irregular: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
urban guerrilla: a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns

Other hyponyms of irregular include Maquis, Maquisard.

irregular (noun)	urban guerrilla (noun)
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name	a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

irregular (adjective)	urban guerrilla (adjective)
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
(of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
(used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection
lacking continuity or regularity
not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals
independent in behavior or thought
(of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical

Difference between irregular and urban guerrilla

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