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 Avalanche also haven’t been able to get shots through from the point, with the Golden Knights clogging shooting lanes with regularity. —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026

For certain people, that may help support regularity. —Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026

With horrifying regularity, a young man carries out a mass shooting with weapons bearing neo-Nazi or hateful references scrawled in white. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026

Offer a Healthy Amount of Dietary Fiber Farina and oatmeal are excellent sources of dietary fiber, which helps promote bowel regularity and prevent constipation. —Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 May 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