regularity
Americannoun
plural
regularities-
the fact or quality of happening at fixed or predictable intervals.
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the fact or quality of happening habitually, routinely, or frequently.
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a uniform or even quality.
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a well-ordered or methodical quality.
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the fact or quality of conforming to a rule, prescribed procedure, principle, etc.
Other Word Forms
- irregularity noun
Example Sentences
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So when a few months back he cautioned about “the regularity of bubbles,” “bubble behavior,” and that the “end result is inevitably painful,” investors in AI stocks sat up and listened.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
French maritime authorities said that a search of the vessel had "confirmed the doubts as to the regularity of the flag".
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
"After the team boarded, an examination of documents confirmed the doubts as to the regularity of the flag," the Mediterranean Maritime Prefecture said.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Like other group behaviors, traffic exhibits statistical and stochastic patterns, with variations summed over vast regularity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
With unvarying regularity, seconds were ticked off, and at the hundredth, up went the eyelids, and the glowing red of Robbie’s eyes swept the prospect.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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