regular

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adjective

reg·​u·​lar ˈre-gyə-lər 

ˈre-g(ə-)lər,

 also  ˈrā-

1

: constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline

2

a

: recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals

a regular income

a regular churchgoer

regular bowel movements

b

: orderly, methodical

regular habits

3

a

: formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to some established rule, law, principle, or type

b(1)

: both equilateral and equiangular

a regular polygon

(2)

: having faces that are congruent regular polygons and all the polyhedral angles congruent

a regular polyhedron

c

of a flower : having the arrangement of floral parts exhibiting radial symmetry with members of the same whorl similar in form

4

a

: normal, standard: such as

(1)

: absolute, complete

a regular fool

the office seemed like a regular madhouse

(2)

: thinking or behaving in an acceptable, normal, or agreeable manner

was a regular guy

b(1)

: conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection

(2)

: weak sense 7

c

of a postage stamp : issued in large numbers over a long period for general use in prepayment of postage

5

: of, relating to, or constituting the permanent standing military force of a state

the regular army

regular soldiers

6

: belonging to a religious order

regular

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noun

1

: one who is regular: such as

a

: one who is usually present or participating

especially : a long-standing regular customer

b

: one who can be trusted or depended on

a party regular

c

: a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game

d

: one of the regular clergy

e

: a soldier in a regular army

2

: something of average or medium size

especially : a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height

Synonyms

Adjective

• constant
• frequent
• habitual
• periodic
• periodical
• repeated
• steady

Noun

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• serviceman
• soldier
• trooper
• warrior

Choose the Right Synonym for regular

regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average.

regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern.

the club's regular monthly meeting

normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected.

normal behavior for a two-year-old

typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality.

a typical small town

natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being.

the natural love of a mother for her child

Example Sentences

Adjective

Most days she follows a regular routine.

The town holds regular meetings.

five regular payments of $100

We made regular use of the pool.

Getting regular exercise is important.

Exercise has become a regular part of my lifestyle.

He is a regular contributor to the magazine.

The seedlings were planted in regular rows.

The wallpaper has a regular pattern of stripes.

Noun

They are regulars at the bar.

He is a regular on the television show.

the regulars on a baseball team

“What kind of gas do you put in your car?” “I use regular.”

We'll have one large soda and two regulars.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The teams entered the contest with nearly identical records and split their two regular-season meetings. —James Weber, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2023

The Golden Eagles took care of business Tuesday night in Indianapolis with a dominant 72-56 victory at Hinkle Fieldhouse for their first outright Big East regular season championship. —Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2023

Chychrun has put up 171 points in 382 regular-season and playoff games. —Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023

Purdue has claimed the Big Ten's regular-season championship despite this recent downturn. —Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023

Indiana basketball concludes its regular season against Michigan in Big Ten action. —Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023

For the Cardinals to start winning games in the short term, assuming Murray isn’t ready for the first few weeks of the regular season or longer, the team must identify tangible replacements at quarterback. —Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023

The team didn’t lose any of its focus or momentum in its regular-season finale this past Saturday with Montana State-Billings, despite having already secured a playoff berth. —Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2023

With 20 games left to serve on that ban, the 24-year-old Tatis won’t be eligible to play in the regular season until at least April 20. —Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 1 Mar. 2023

Noun

One is peopled by characters who know about Peggy Jo and her exploits, including a waitress who knew Peggy Jo as a regular. —Chris Vognar, Chron, 1 Mar. 2023

For tiles around the main pool and elsewhere, Wendle approached artist Marcel Dzama, an Esencia regular, who hand-painted them with lizards and other native fauna. —Sarah Medford, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022

Nhan's niece, Fonda Quan, said Nhan was a regular at the Star Ballroom for more than a decade. —David Begnaud, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2023

The former tenant, who asked not to be identified, said Tran was a regular at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio as well as the Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio in Alhambra, where two people took a gun away from Tran following the Star Ballroom shooting. —Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2023

Adam Kimmerly of Ramona, California, is a regular at these events. —Larry Kahaner, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2023

The premier league club said the musician was a regular at Selhurst Park, and confirmed the team would walk out to Faithless on Boxing Day in tribute to the late singer. —Rolling Stone Uk, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2022

Casey Balsham is a New York City comic who has toured the country and is a regular at New York Comedy Club and Gotham. —Anchorage Daily News, 10 Nov. 2022

An accomplished dancer, Mr. Siems was a regular at the Hunt Ball and attended Maryland’s springtime timber races. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Oct. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English reguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin regularis regular, from Latin, of a bar, from regula rule — more at rule

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing regular

• canon regular
• regular coffee
• in regular use
• regular customer
• regular solid
• at regular intervals

• canon regular
• regular coffee
• in regular use
• regular customer
• regular solid
• at regular intervals

Kids Definition

regular

1 of 2 adjective

reg·​u·​lar ˈreg-yə-lər 

1

: belonging to a religious community and living by its rules

2

a

: formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to an established rule, law, or type

b

: having all sides or faces equal and all angles equal

a square is a regular polygon

c

: even or balanced in form or structure

especially : having radial symmetry

regular flowers

3

a

: being in the habit of following a method : orderly, methodical

b

: returning or acting at fixed times

4

a

: following established or prescribed uses or rules

b

: being such without any doubt : complete, unmitigated

a regular scoundrel

c

: following the normal or usual manner of changing tense

regular verbs

5

: of, relating to, or being a permanent army of a country

regularly

ˈreg-yə-lər-lē

adverb

regular

2 of 2 noun

1

: a member of the clergy who belongs to a religious community

2

: a soldier in a regular army

3

: a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game

Medical Definition

regular

adjective

reg·​u·​lar ˈreg-yə-lər 

1

: having or constituting an isometric system

regular crystals

2

: conforming to what is usual or normal: as

a

: recurring or functioning at fixed or normal intervals

regular bowel movements

b

: having menstrual periods or bowel movements at normal intervals

regularly adverb