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regular

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) regular (adjective)
  2. 2) regular (noun)
  3. regular solid (noun)
  4. canon regular (noun)

1reg·u·lar

adj
\ˈre-gyə-lər, ˈre-g(ə-)lər also ˈrā-\

Definition of REGULAR

1
: belonging to a religious order
2
a : formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to some established rule, law, principle, or type b (1) : both equilateral and equiangular <a regular polygon> (2) : having faces that are congruent regular polygons and all the polyhedral angles congruent <a regular polyhedron> c of a flower : having the arrangement of floral parts exhibiting radial symmetry with members of the same whorl similar in form
3
a : orderly, methodical <regular habits> b : recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals <a regular income> <a regular churchgoer> <regular bowel movements>
4
a : constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline b : normal, standard: as (1) : absolute, complete <a regular fool> <the office seemed like a regular madhouse> (2) : thinking or behaving in an acceptable, normal, or agreeable manner <was a regular guy> c (1) : conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection (2) : weak 7 d of a postage stamp : issued in large numbers over a long period for general use in prepayment of postage
5
: of, relating to, or constituting the permanent standing military force of a state <the regular army> <regular soldiers>

Examples of REGULAR

  1. Most days she follows a regular routine.
  2. The town holds regular meetings.
  3. five regular payments of $100
  4. We made regular use of the pool.
  5. Getting regular exercise is important.
  6. Exercise has become a regular part of my lifestyle.
  7. He is a regular contributor to the magazine.
  8. The seedlings were planted in regular rows.
  9. The wallpaper has a regular pattern of stripes.

Origin of REGULAR

Middle English reguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin regularis regular, from Latin, of a bar, from regula rule — more at rule
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to REGULAR

Synonym Discussion of REGULAR

regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern <the club's regular monthly meeting>. normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected <normal behavior for a two-year-old>. typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality <a typical small town>. natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being <the natural love of a mother for her child>.

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