regular

adjective

reg·u·lar | \ ˈre-gyə-lər

, ˈre-g(ə-)lər also ˈrā-\

Definition of regular

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline

2a : recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals a regular income a regular churchgoer regular bowel movements

b : orderly, methodical regular habits

3a : 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

4a : normal, standard: such 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

b(1) : conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection

(2) : weak sense 7

c 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

6 : belonging to a religious order

regular

noun

Definition of regular (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : one who is regular: such as

a : one who is usually present or participating especially : a long-standing regular customer

b : one who can be trusted or depended on a party regular

c : a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game

d : one of the regular clergy

e : a soldier in a regular army

2 : something of average or medium size especially : a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height

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Adjective

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

Adjective

regular, normal, and typical mean being of the sort that is considered to be usual, ordinary, or average. regular is used of something that follows a rule, standard, or pattern. The team has regular afternoon practice. normal is used of something that does not vary from what is the most usual or expected. That's normal behavior for a two-year-old. typical is used of something that shows all the important characteristics of a type or group. Ours is a typical small town.

Examples of regular in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Noun

They are regulars at the bar. He is a regular on the television show. the regulars on a baseball team “What kind of gas do you put in your car?” “I use regular.” We'll have one large soda and two regulars.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Unlike regular homes, these lots can’t be built on subdivisions. — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, "Everything You Should Know About Modular Homes Before Buying One," 30 May 2019 Look closely and Harber’s magic becomes apparent: rippling across the water at regular intervals (and controlled by robotics) are small gold-and-black petals reminiscent of autumn leaves. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "The Top 5 Takeaways from the 2019 Chelsea Flower Show," 23 May 2019 Getty Images Ciara, my sis in my head, stuns on the regular. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "I Live for Ciara's Larger Than Life Afro at the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Other lawmakers questioned whether regular people know how much data Google can collect about them and how to stop being tracked. — Michael Liedtke, The Seattle Times, "Google grilled in Congress: What’s ahead for tech companies," 12 Dec. 2018 Atoms arrange themselves in regular patterns that do not follow fractal rules. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Fractal structure produces fractal electrons with fractal energies," 2 Dec. 2018 And, like so many other famous faces, hers enjoys a regular application of Crème de La Mer, which is available in six jar sizes ranging in price from $85 to — brace yourself — $2,160. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Kris Jenner's Three Favorite Face Creams Include a "Top Secret" Moisturizer," 3 May 2019 Working during this collection of unseen hours is their duty, a regular occurrence. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Inside FedEx’s Christmas Miracle," 19 Dec. 2018 The stock closed the day’s regular trading session down 0.7% at 64.6 cents a share. — Tatyana Shumsky, WSJ, "Pier 1 Imports Fills CFO Seat With Restructuring Expert," 17 Apr. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Fair and Square-ish Narrow, just walking the line of micro, this rectangular shape once loved by supermodels and red carpet regulars in the ’90s is back. — Madeline Swanson, Vogue, "Throw Some Shade With Summer’s Best Sunglasses Trends," 21 May 2019 Cynthia Nixon, running for Governor of New York, was there; organizers and staff in their purple T-shirts; a few regulars who had headed to their usual billiards bar to find a historic celebration. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Knock Down the House Reminds Us that AOC's Triumph Almost Wasn't," 3 May 2019 Back then, although the backpackers and cheap-package tourists would often end up in Kuta on the south coast, island regulars would head inland to Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali. — Gisela Williams, WSJ, "The Bali That’s Worth the Trek," 5 Apr. 2019 Thanks to this week's host Laura Dannen Redman, along with Travelogue regulars Alex Postman and Megan Spurrell, for dissecting the most exciting places to visit in 2019. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "Where We're Going in 2019: Travelogue Podcast," 8 Dec. 2018 Jurgen Klopp has put a lot of faith in Liverpool's youth since arriving at the club, making Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez first team regulars under his regime. — SI.com, "Liverpool Looking to Bolster Academy Options With Signing of Ajax Defender Ki-Jana Hoever," 4 July 2018 The All of My Heart stars and Hallmark channel regulars have officially graduated to the Hallmark Movies & Mystery network for their latest project—a brand-spankin'-new suspense series. — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Hallmark Just Announced a New Mystery Movie Series Starring Lacey Chabert," 10 Mar. 2019 Will and Kate have become regulars on the BAFTAs red carpet in recent years. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Wears Stunning One-Shoulder, White Gown to the 2019 BAFTAs," 10 Feb. 2019 Hall-of-Fame inductee Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Khalid El-Amin, Rudy Gay, Kemba Walker, Shabazz Napier, Jeremy Lamb, Emeka Okafor and Ryan Boatright are among those who have become regulars in the every-other-year event, presented this year by Cigna. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "UConn Men Notebook: Jim Calhoun's All-Star Game To Reunite Huskies Stars In August," 9 July 2018

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