regular
usual; normal; customary: To stay tidy, always put things back in their regular place immediately.
evenly or uniformly arranged; symmetrical: His white, regular teeth were his most noticable feature.
characterized by fixed principle, uniform procedure, etc.: It's a relief to finally have regular income coming in.
recurring at fixed times; periodic: Regular bus departures occured between noon and three in the afternnoon.The dog is much better now that she's getting regular meals.
rhythmical: The baby's regular breathing suggested she was finally sleeping.
occurring with normal frequency, as menses or bowel movements.
having regular menses or bowel movements.
adhering to a rule or procedure; methodical: regular habits; to be regular in one's diet.
observing fixed times or habits; habitual: a regular customer.
orderly; well-ordered: a regular life.
conforming to some accepted rule, discipline, etc.
carried out in accordance with an accepted principle or rule; formally correct: a regular session of the court.
qualified to engage in an occupation or profession; legitimate; proper: I suspected the man wasn't a regular doctor.
Informal.
real or genuine; down-to-earth; decent: a regular guy.
absolute; thoroughgoing: a regular rascal.
(of a flower) having the members of each of its floral circles or whorls alike in form and size.
Grammar. conforming to the most prevalent pattern of formation, inflection, construction, etc.: a regular verb.
Mathematics.
governed by one law throughout.
(of a polygon) having all sides and angles equal.
(of a polyhedron) having all faces congruent regular polygons, and all solid angles congruent.
(of a topological space) having the property that, corresponding to each point and a closed set not containing the point, there are two disjoint open sets, one containing the point, the other containing the closed set.
(of a function of a complex variable) analytic (def. 5a).
Military. noting or belonging to the permanently organized, or standing, army of a state.
International Law. noting soldiers recognized as legitimate combatants in warfare.
Ecclesiastical. subject to a religious rule, or belonging to a religious or monastic order (opposed to secular): regular clergy.
U.S. Politics. of, relating to, or selected by the recognized agents of a political party: the regular ticket.
of or relating to a product, such as a food or beverage, that has the original formula or typical ingredients, usually used to contrast with a modified version of the same product: regular or diet soda;regular yogurt or soy yogurt;regular gasoline or premium.
(of coffee) containing an average amount of milk or cream.
a long-standing or habitual customer or client: The restaurant can always find tables for its regulars.
Ecclesiastical. a member of a duly constituted religious order under a rule.
Military. a professional soldier.
U.S. Politics. a party member who faithfully stands by their party.
a size of garment designed for men of average build.
a garment, as a suit or overcoat, in a size of garment designed for men of average build.
an athlete who plays in most of the games, usually from the start.
Origin of regular
1Other words for regular
| 2 | even, formal, orderly, uniform |
| 4 | habitual, established, fixed |
| 8 | systematic |
Other words from regular
- reg·u·lar·i·ty [reg-yuh-lar-i-tee], /ˌrɛg yəˈlær ɪ ti/, reg·u·lar·ness, noun
- qua·si-reg·u·lar, adjective
- qua·si-reg·u·lar·ly, adverb
- sub·reg·u·lar, adjective
- sub·reg·u·lar·i·ty, noun
Words that may be confused with regular
- regular , routine
Words Nearby regular
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How to use regular in a sentence
Just like regular bedding, the overall texture and feel of the blanket material are going to make a big difference in your sleep experience.
Best weighted blanket: Sleep like a baby with our comfy bedding picks | PopSci Commerce Team | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt’s to figure out what turns a regular question into a sensitive one, and whether it’s still worth asking.
Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Ep. 451) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 11, 2021 | FreakonomicsA regular cartoon character was Chester the Molester, who stalked little girls.
Larry Flynt, pornographer and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78 | Paul W. Valentine | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostHe won 200 regular season games, seventh on the NFL’s career list, and the six coaches ahead of him all are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Marty Schottenheimer’s legacy can be measured in teams’ regret over letting him go | Leonard Shapiro | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostAs early as the 1400s scientists began to suspect that the regular tetrahedron — in which all four faces of the pyramid are equilateral triangles — can’t be used to fill space either.
Undergraduates Hunt for Special Tetrahedra That Fit Together | Kevin Hartnett | February 9, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
But they say its effect on the regular daily operation of organized crime has been negligible.
His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.
And with regular clients that see him at least twice a month, relationships inevitably form.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex | Aurora Snow | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTYet the email references the 1970s, “when police officers were ambushed and executed on a regular basis.”
Park employees helped John quit tobacco by way of a butts-proof glass enclosure, a drastic change in diet, and regular exercise.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence | Bill Schulz | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayIf you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHe is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousA child may acquire while quite young and before any methodical education commences a certain feeling for regular form.
Children's Ways | James SullyHe was dressed like a waiter, and he looked like one—a regular City waiter, you know.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for regular
/ (ˈrɛɡjʊlə) /
normal, customary, or usual
according to a uniform principle, arrangement, or order: trees planted at regular intervals
occurring at fixed or prearranged intervals: to make a regular call on a customer
following a set rule or normal practice; methodical or orderly
symmetrical in appearance or form; even: regular features
(prenominal) organized, elected, conducted, etc, in a proper or officially prescribed manner
(prenominal) officially qualified or recognized: he's not a regular doctor
(prenominal) (intensifier): a regular fool
US and Canadian informal likable, dependable, or nice (esp in the phrase a regular guy)
denoting or relating to the personnel or units of the permanent military services: a regular soldier; the regular army
(of flowers) having any of their parts, esp petals, alike in size, shape, arrangement, etc; symmetrical
(of the formation, inflections, etc, of a word) following the usual pattern of formation in a language
maths
(of a polygon) equilateral and equiangular
(of a polyhedron) having identical regular polygons as faces that make identical angles with each other
(of a prism) having regular polygons as bases
(of a pyramid) having a regular polygon as a base and the altitude passing through the centre of the base
another name for analytic (def. 5)
botany another word for actinomorphic
(postpositive) subject to the rule of an established religious order or community: canons regular
US politics of, selected by, or loyal to the leadership or platform of a political party: a regular candidate; regular policies
crystallog another word for cubic (def. 4)
a professional long-term serviceman or -woman in a military unit
informal a person who does something regularly, such as attending a theatre or patronizing a shop
a member of a religious order or congregation, as contrasted with a secular
US politics a party member loyal to the leadership, organization, platform, etc, of his or her party
Origin of regular
1Derived forms of regular
- regularity, noun
- regularly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for regular
[ rĕg′yə-lər ]
Having all sides or faces equal. For example, a square is a regular polygon, and a cube is a regular polyhedron.
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