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

Williams's new team, the Celtics, is determined to play at a faster tempo with greater regularity. —Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Historians put out their all-time baseball teams with great regularity. —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025

This is something that Netflix is doing with increasing regularity with its big series. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Still, some attendees speculated that the fear of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid — which has been happening with increasing regularity at Latino gatherings — may have kept some people away from the festival. —Sandra Gonzales, Mercury News, 2 June 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