regularity

noun

reg·​u·​lar·​i·​ty ˌre-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce regularity (audio)
also ˌrā-
ˌre-gyə-ˈla-rə-tē
also ˌrā-
plural regularities
Synonyms of regularitynext
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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In Washington, the National Guard has settled into what is becoming a lengthy deployment, even as the troops carrying out the mission rotate with relative regularity. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 In addition to heart rate, calories burned, distance, duration, elevation, and speed, Samsung smartwatches track advanced running form metrics, including asymmetry, contact time, flight time, regularity, vertical oscillation, and stiffness. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 The speedy receiver got open with regularity and would have had a touchdown in the second quarter if King didn’t overthrow him on his way to the end zone. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 And, as is true for any beauty writer, my tenure entailed a never-ending stream of unmarked boxes of products arriving at my doorstep with enough regularity to concern my neighbors. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularity

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of regularity was in 1600

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“Regularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularity. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

regularity

noun
plural regularities
1
: the quality or state of being regular
2
: something that is regular

Medical Definition

regularity

noun
plural regularities
: the quality or state of being regular
maintain bowel regularity

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