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 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 Whole wheat bread is rich in fiber, which promotes regularity, fuels gut microbes, and reduces inflammation. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 Participants will have to stick to an average speed of below 50 kilometers an hour, on roads open to regular traffic, and will be submitted to time controls, passage checks, average speed trials and regularity trials. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for regularity

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

That uniformity stripped away many of the confounding lifestyle differences that complicate other epidemiological studies.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
As restaurants come and go, Midtown Sundries has leaned on uniformity more than reinvention.

— Evan Moore July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 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

Beyond establishing a correlation between aid and degree completion, our analyses suggest that even modest financial aid has a significant lifting effect.

— Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Sarkar proved that every quantum operation is associated with a unique set of observable correlations.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of correlation

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

Processes that once depended on layers of coordination begin collapsing into faster, more autonomous systems.

— Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
But that required coordination with the city and UC San Diego, which owns some of the west side of the property, to determine the area that could be renovated.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of coordination

Noun

Researchers stressed the differences may reflect healthcare access, specialist availability and screening practices rather than actual disease prevalence.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Given the prevalence of the condition, there are undoubtedly autistic children in your community and among your friends and family members.

— Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 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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