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

The power grid— privatized, mismanaged, and politically entangled—fails with alarming regularity. —Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026

The tangy mixture is meant to be taken before bed in order to support digestion, encourage regularity, and promote deeper sleep. —Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026

This can help prevent constipation and support bowel regularity, Zinn says. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026

The company is notorious in Milwaukee for evicting its tenants with regularity and being sued by the state Department of Justice over shoddy living conditions in 2021. —David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026

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