regularity

noun

reg·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 

 also  ˌrā-,

ˌre-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē,

 also  ˌrā-

plural regularities

1

: the quality or state of being regular

2

: something that is regular

Examples of regularity in a Sentence

the regularity of his features

Recent Examples on the Web

But he’s made a number of bad decisions with the puck, has been out of position with regularity and just looks to be struggling quite a bit. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

The Eagles have beaten all eight of their opponents by double-digit margins, getting touchdowns from their defense and special teams with regularity. —Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025

As in Bennett’s other works, vagueness manifests in the book’s sentences, which have a habit of interrupting themselves, thoughts popping in and out with the regularity of a real-life interior monologue. —Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025

Support Digestive Health The fiber in figs supports bowel regularity. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for regularity

• angularity
• bipolarity
• capillarity
• cellularity
• circularity
• familiarity
• granularity
• insincerity
• insularity
• modularity
• osmolarity
• popularity

Kids Definition

regularity

noun

reg·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌreg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

plural regularities

1

: the quality or state of being regular

2

: something that is regular

Medical Definition

regularity

noun

reg·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌreg-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

plural regularities

: the quality or state of being regular

maintain bowel regularity