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 Frenchman was initially viewed as the long-term successor to club legend Marcelo but has struggled for regularity amid a string of injuries. —Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

My dad, a health nut, used this mantra to justify his insistence that our family eat rice-heavy meals, at the exact same time every day, to promote regularity and thus overall health. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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