REGULARITY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

regularity

noun

Definition of regularity

as in frequency

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as in uniformity

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Recent Examples of regularity Over time, Oura also measures your cardio capacity, cardiovascular age, and sleep regularity. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 The specific activity seems to be less important than the regularity. — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 France has taken its place as the must-see team that is wowing crowds with regularity. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 July 2026 In the study, people who ranked in the top 20% for sleep regularity went to sleep and awoke within a roughly one-hour window most days. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularity

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Noun

The Perseids meteor shower is known for its frequency of meteors – capable of producing between 50 and 100 visible meteors per hour in a clear dark sky, according to NASA.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2026
An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of frequency

Noun

What the banks actually lost when the CFPB folded was uniformity.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
According to the company, the platform delivers high critical-dimension uniformity, low line-edge roughness, and a large process window across an entire wafer.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of uniformity

Noun

Change is the one constant of life on Earth; that constancy is exactly what makes change so difficult to spot.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Remarkable for her constancy and intelligence, Penelope devises delay tactics to discourage 108 aggressive suitors during Odysseus’s 20-year absence.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 July 2026

Definition of constancy

Noun

Due to the seriousness and chronicity of diabetes, scientists have launched an extensive and ongoing investigation into the potential role of supplements, like omega-3 fatty acids, in both preventing diabetes and serving as an adjunct to traditional diabetes medications.

— Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My father’s diseases aren’t just marked by chronicity but also unpredictability.

— Sabrina Qiao, refinery29.com, 23 Nov. 2021

Definition of chronicity

Noun

Power capacity constraints and grid upgrade backlogs can add 18 to 36 months before a single structural beam goes up, while agency coordination across permits, rights of way and environmental reviews slow things further.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Exporters otherwise spoke about freight costs, taxation, bonded warehouses in overseas markets, and coordination between government agencies and the private sector.

— W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

New codes mean that researchers will soon have access to a wealth of clinical data, including length of labor, number of prenatal or postpartum visits, and prevalence and management of pregnancy complications.

— Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
The diverse challenges associated with the increasing prevalence of extreme weather events require an equally diverse repertoire of solutions.

— Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of prevalence

Noun

The emergency cooling loops and residual heat removal systems rely strictly on gravimetric and thermal laws, dropping the core to a stable thermal equilibrium even during a total station blackout.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
But an equilibrium computer must reach equilibrium to complete its calculation, while a nonequilibrium computer can be designed to complete its calculation on a set timescale.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

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