Definitions for Regular
ˈrɛg yə lərreg·u·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. regular, habitue, fixturenoun

   a regular patron

   "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

2. regularnoun

   a soldier in the regular army

3. regularnoun

   a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

   "he is one of the party regulars"

4. regularadjective

   a garment size for persons of average height and weight

5. regularadjective

   in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

   "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"

6. regular(a), veritable(a)adjective

   often used as intensifiers

   "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"

7. regularadjective

   conforming to a standard or pattern

   "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"

8. regularadjective

   regularly scheduled for fixed times

   "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

9. regularadjective

   in accord with regular practice or procedure

   "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

10. even, regularadjective

    occurring at fixed intervals

    "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

11. regular, steadyadjective

    relating to a person who does something regularly

    "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

12. regularadjective

    (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

    "the regular army"

13. regularadjective

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

14. unconstipated, regularadjective

    not constipated

15. even, regularadjective

    symmetrically arranged

    "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

16. regularadjective

    not deviating from what is normal

    "her regular bedtime"

17. regularadjective

    officially full-time

    "regular students"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regularnoun

   A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

2. regularnoun

   A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

   Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.

3. regularnoun

   A frequent customer, client or business partner.

   This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.

4. regularnoun

   A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

5. regularadjective

   Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

6. regularadjective

   Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

7. regularadjective

   Having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size.

8. regularadjective

   Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

9. regularadjective

   Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).

10. regularadjective

    Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

    He made regular visits to go see his mother.

11. regularadjective

    Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language.

    The verb "to walk" is regular.

12. regularadjective

    Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

13. regularadjective

    Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

14. regularadjective

    Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way.

    Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular.

15. regularadjective

    Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

16. regularadjective

    Riding with the left foot forward.

17. regularadjective

    That every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

18. Etymology: From reguler, reguler, regulier, and their source, regularis, from regula, ultimately from reg-.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REGULARadjective

   Etymology: regulier, Fr. regularis, Lat.

   1. Agreeable to rule; consistent with the mode prescribed.

   The common cant of criticks is, that though the lines are good, it is not a regular piece. Guardian.

   The ways of heav’n are dark and intricate,
   Puzzled in mazes, and perplex’d with errors;
   Our understanding traces them in vain,
   Lost and bewilder’d in the fruitless search;
   Nor sees with how much art the windings run,
   Nor where the regular confusion ends. Addison.

   So when we view some well-proportion’d dome,
   No monstrous height or breadth or length appear;
   The whole at once is bold and regular. Alexander Pope.

   2. Governed by strict regulations.

   So just thy skill, so regular my rage. Alexander Pope.

   3.In geometry, regular body is a solid, whose surface is composed of regular and equal figures, and whose solid angles are all equal, and of which there are five sorts, viz.
   1. A pyramid comprehended under four equal and equilateral triangles.
   2. A cube, whose surface is composed of six equal squares.
   3. That which is bounded by eight equal and equilateral triangles.
   4. That which is contained under twelve equal and equilateral pentagons.
   5. A body consisting of twenty equal and equilateral triangles: and mathematicians demonstrate, that there can be no more regular bodies than these five. Muschenbr.

   There is no universal reason, not confined to human fancy, that a figure, called regular, which hath equal sides and angles, is more beautiful than any irregular one. Richard Bentley.

   4. Instituted or initiated according to established forms or discipline: as, a regular doctor; regular troops.

2. Regularnoun

   In the Romish church, all persons are said to be regulars, that do profess and follow a certain rule of life, in Latin stiled regula; and do likewise observe the three approved vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. John Ayliffe Parergon.

   Etymology: regulier, Fr.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regular

   Regular generally refers to something that is usual, normal, standard, or conforms to a pattern or routine. It is consistent in behavior or pattern and follows established rules or guidelines. Regular can additionally refer to a person who is a habitual patron or a frequent visitor to a particular place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regularadjective

   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. Regularadjective

   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. Regularadjective

   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. Regularadjective

   belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy

5. Regularadjective

   thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug

6. Regularadjective

   having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin

7. Regularadjective

   same as Isometric

8. Regularadjective

   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. Regularadjective

   a soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural

10. Etymology: [LL. regularis: cf. F. rgulier. See Regular, a.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regular

   reg′ū-lar, adj. according to rule, or to law, order, custom, established practice, or mode prescribed: in accordance with nature or art, or the ordinary form or course of things: governed by rule: uniform: periodical: unbroken: methodical, orderly, systematic: strict: pursued with steadiness: straight: level: instituted according to established forms: normal, natural: consistent: usual, customary: (gram.) according to ordinary rule, as 'regular verbs:' (bot.) symmetrical in form: (geom.) having all the sides and angles equal: belonging to the permanent or standing army—opp. to Militia and Volunteer: (coll.) thorough, out and out, as 'a regular deception:' as opp. to Secular in the R.C. Church, denoting monks, friars, &c. under a monastic rule.—n. a soldier belonging to the permanent army: a member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows: (chron.) a number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the paschal full moon falls: a fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month.—n.pl. Regulā′ria, the regular sea-urchins.—n. Regularisā′tion.—v.t. Reg′ularise, to make regular.—n. Regular′ity, conformity to rule: method: uniformity.—adv. Reg′ularly.—n. Reg′ularness.—v.t. Reg′ulāte, to make regular: to adjust by rule: to subject to rules or restrictions: to put in good order.—ns. Reg′ulating-screw, in organ-building, a screw by which the dip of the digitals of the keyboard of an organ may be adjusted; Regulā′tion, act of regulating: state of being regulated: a rule or order prescribed: precept: law.—adj. Reg′ulātive, tending to regulate.—n. Reg′ulātor, one who, or that which, regulates: a lever which regulates the motion of a watch, &c.: anything that regulates motion.—adj. Reg′ulātory.—n.fem. Reg′ulātress. [L. regularis—regula, a rule—regĕre, to rule.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regular

   A specified or known frequency or schedule of time.

   They both were blessed to have a regular income and between them they were able to afford to pay their way.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REGULAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Regular is ranked #115034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Regular surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Regular.
   
   66.4% or 101 total occurrences were Black.
   17.7% or 27 total occurrences were White.
   7.8% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.2% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Follower
   • Military
   • Politics
   • Soldier

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Regular' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1370

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Regular' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1898

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Regular' in Adjectives Frequency: #164

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How to pronounce Regular?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Regular in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Regular in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Regular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Regular in a Sentence

1. Chris Murphy:

   They know we need our space -- so we are in regular touch with the White House, but they know that this ultimately has to be a deal in the Senate.

2. Dr Hughes:

   Consistent and correct condom use with new and casual partners is the best defense against STIs, and if you are at risk, regular check-ups are essential to enable early diagnosis and treatment.

3. Matt Schlapp:

   For an engineer and business tycoon to, all of a sudden, be kind-of hanging out with regular people, it does send a lot of political messages.

4. Kateryna Stepanenko:

   The Russian Ministry of Defense did not acknowledge it, they did not talk about it in their regular coverage, and (the bloggers) suddenly went from being this small group that was covering nationalist topics and Russian conflicts worldwide to becoming the source of information in Russia.

5. Diana Harshbarger:

   I don't think I even know what regular order is.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Regular
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Regular
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Regular
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Regular
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Regular
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Regular