regularity

noun

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reg·u·lar·i·ty | \ ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē

also ˌrā-, ˌre-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē also ˌrā- \

plural regularities

Definition of regularity

1 : the quality or state of being regular

2 : something that is regular

Examples of regularity in a Sentence

the regularity of his features

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