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| 1. | [ adjective ] in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle | |
| Examples: | "his regular calls on his customers" "regular meals" "regular duties" |
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| Related terms: | irregular daily daily routine timed lawful uniform official weak well-ordered regularized regularised well-ordered standard first-string symmetrical rhythmical systematic regularity | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] often used as intensifiers | |
| Synonyms: | veritable | |
| Examples: | "a regular morass of details" "a regular nincompoop" "he's a veritable swine" |
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| Related terms: | typical | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] conforming to a standard or pattern | |
| Examples: | "following the regular procedure of the legislature" "a regular electrical outlet" |
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| Related terms: | standard | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula | |
| Related terms: | irregular | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] in accord with regular practice or procedure | |
| Examples: | "took his regular morning walk" "her regular bedtime" |
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| Related terms: | usual | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] regularly scheduled for fixed times | |
| Examples: | "at a regular meeting of the PTA" "regular bus departures" |
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| Related terms: | scheduled | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (business) a regular patron | |
| Synonyms: | fixture habitue | |
| Examples: | "an habitue of the racetrack" "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" |
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| Related terms: | patron | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] occurring at fixed intervals | |
| Synonyms: | even | |
| Examples: | "a regular beat" "the even rhythm of his breathing" |
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| Related terms: | steady | |
| 9. | [ adjective ] relating to a person who does something regularly | |
| Synonyms: | steady | |
| Examples: | "a regular customer" "a steady drinker" |
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| Related terms: | frequent | |
| 10. | [ adjective ] not deviating from what is normal | |
| Examples: | "her regular bedtime" |
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| Related terms: | normal | |
| 11. | [ adjective ] officially full-time | |
| Examples: | "regular students" |
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| Related terms: | full-time full-time | |
| 12. | [ adjective ] (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces | |
| Examples: | "the regular army" |
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| Related terms: | irregular military standing | |
| 13. | [ noun ] (military,work) a soldier in the regular army | |
| Related terms: | soldier | |
| 14. | [ adjective ] not constipated | |
| Synonyms: | unconstipated | |
| Related terms: | constipated lax diarrheal diarrheal | |
| 15. | [ adjective ] symmetrically arranged | |
| Synonyms: | even | |
| Examples: | "even (or regular) features "a regular polygon" |
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| Related terms: | symmetrical | |
| 16. | [ noun ] (politics) a dependable follower (especially in party politics) | |
| Examples: | "he is one of the party regulars" |
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| Related terms: | follower politics | |
| 17. | [ noun ] (clothing) a garment size for persons of average height and weight | |
| Related terms: | size | |
| Similar spelling: |
regularly regularize regularity regularise |
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