Definitions of Regular [ˈrɛg yə lər]

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Definition of 'Regular'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) regular
usual; normal; customary.

2.  regular
evenly or uniformly arranged; symmetrical.

3.  regular
characterized by fixed principle, uniform procedure, etc.

4.  regular
recurring at fixed or uniform intervals.

5.  regular
having regular menses or bowel movements.

6.  regular
adhering to a rule or procedure; methodical.

7.  regular
habitual or long-standing:
a regular user.

8.  regular
conforming to some accepted rule, discipline, etc.

9.  regular
legitimate or proper:
a regular doctor.

10.  regular
Informal.

11.  regular
decent; straightforward; nice:
a regular guy.

12.  regular
absolute; thoroughgoing:
a regular rascal.

13.  regular
(of a flower) having the members of each of its floral circles or whorls alike in form and size.

14.  regular
conforming to the most prevalent pattern of formation, inflection, etc., in a language:
a regular verb.

15.  regular
Math.

16.  regular
governed by one law throughout.

17.  regular
(of a polygon) having all sides and angles equal.

18.  regular
(of a polyhedron) having all faces congruent regular polygons, and all solid angles congruent.

19.  regular
noting or belonging to the permanently organized, or standing, army of a state.

20.  regular
subject to a religious rule, or belonging to a religious or monastic order

21.  regular
of, pertaining to, or selected by the recognized agents of a political party:
the regular ticket.

22.  regular
(of coffee) containing an average amount of milk or cream.

23. (n.) regular
a long-standing or habitual customer or client.

24.  regular
a member of a duly constituted religious order under a rule.

25.  regular
a professional soldier.

26.  regular
a party member who faithfully stands by his or her party.

27.  regular
a size of garments for persons of average proportions.

28.  regular
a garment in this size.

29.  regular
an athlete who plays in most of the games, usu. from the start.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME reguler (adj.) < MF < LL rēgulāris. See rule , -ar¹)

Definition of 'Regular'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) regular, habitue, fixture
a regular patron
"an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

2. (noun) regular
a soldier in the regular army

3. (noun) regular
a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
"he is one of the party regulars"

4. (adj) regular
a garment size for persons of average height and weight

5. (adj) regular
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
"his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"

6. (adj) regular(a), veritable(a)
often used as intensifiers
"a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"

7. (adj) regular
conforming to a standard or pattern
"following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"

8. (adj) regular
regularly scheduled for fixed times
"at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

9. (adj) regular
in accord with regular practice or procedure
"took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

10. (adj) even, regular
occurring at fixed intervals
"a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

11. (adj) regular, steady
relating to a person who does something regularly
"a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

12. (adj) regular
(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
"the regular army"

13. (adj) regular
(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

14. (adj) unconstipated, regular
not constipated

15. (adj) even, regular
symmetrically arranged
"even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

16. (adj) regular
not deviating from what is normal
"her regular bedtime"

17. (adj) regular
officially full-time
"regular students"

Definition of 'Regular'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) regular
evenly spaced in time or distance
regular dental checks; posts in the ground at regular intervals; a regular income

2.  regular
happening or done often
a regular customer; a regular occurrence

3.  regular
normal or ordinary
He's just a regular guy.

4.  regular
normal size, not big or small
a regular chocolate ice-cream

5.  regular
evenly shaped
The gem is worth more if its shape is regular.

6.  regular
obeying the rules of grammar
a regular verb

7. (noun) regular
sb who is often a customer at a particular place
He was one of the regulars at the bar.

Definition of 'Regular'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Regular
conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building

2. (adj) Regular
governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits

3. (adj) Regular
constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops

4. (adj) Regular
belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy

5. (adj) Regular
thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug

6. (adj) Regular
having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin

7. (adj) Regular
same as Isometric

8. (adj) Regular
a member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church

9. (adj) Regular
a soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural

Translation of 'Regular'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: usual Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?
Afrikaans: gereeld, gewone	Arabic: مُنْتَظَم، دَوْري	Bulgarian: нормален
Brazilian: habitual	Czech: obvyklý, řádný	German: gewöhnlich
Danish: sædvanlig	Greek: συνηθισμένος	Spanish: habitual
Estonian: harilik, alatine	Farsi: معمول؛ همیشگی	Finnish: tavallinen
French: habituel	Hebrew: קָבוּע	Hindi: नियमित
Croatian: stalan, redovan	Hungarian: szokásos	Indonesian: biasa
Icelandic: vanabundinn, venjulegur	Italian: abituale	Japanese: いつもの
Korean: 보통의, 정상인	Lithuanian: įprastinis, nuolatinis	Latvian: parasts
Malay: biasa	Dutch: vast	Norwegian: vanlig
Polish: stały	Persian: معمول؛ همیشگی	Pashto: سم، منظم يورنګ يوشان ، په
Portuguese: habitual	Romanian: obişnuit	Russian: обычный, привычный
Slovak: zvyčajný	Slovenian: običajen	Serbian: uobičajen
Swedish: vanlig	Thai: เป็นประจำ	Turkish: olağan, alışılmış
Taiwanese: 普通的	Ukrainian: постійний	Urdu: باقاعدہ
Vietnamese: thường xuyên	Chinese: 普通的
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