regular en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈɹɛɡjɪ̈lɚ] (US)
- regʹlər (US)
- /ˈɹɛɡl̩ɚ/ (US)
- /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (US)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈɾɛɡjələɾ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈɾɛɡjʉləɾ/ (Scotland)
- [ˈɹɛɡl̩ɚ] (US)
- regʹyo͝olər (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- regʹyələr (US)
Etymology
From Middle English reguler, from Anglo-Norman reguler, Middle French reguler, regulier, and their source, Latin rēgulāris (“continuing rules for guidance”), from rēgula (“rule”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“move in a straight line”).
Meanings
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Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).
A quarter of a million strong in 1680, the clergy was only half as large in 1789. The unpopular regular clergy were the worst affected.
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 201:regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy
- Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.
- (of a polygon) Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size
- (of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
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Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
April may be the cruellest month, but I am planning to render it civilised and to take my antibiotics in a regular manner.
2011 April 12, A[lison] L[ouise] Kennedy, The Guardian:
- Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.
- (archaic) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).
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Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.
He made regular visits to go see his mother.
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Of a verb, plural, etc., following a set or common pattern; according to the general rules of a given language.
"Walked" is the past tense of the regular verb "to walk".
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(US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
“I don’t see how you can write and act such splendid things, Jo. You’re a regular Shakespeare!” exclaimed Beth, who firmly believed that her sisters were gifted with wonderful genius in all things.
1868-69, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 21, in Little Women, part 1:
- Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.
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Having normal bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals.
Gulls cawed and wheeled overhead, dropping splatty white cluster bombs on rooftops and pavements. Goodness knows what those gulls eat, but it certainly keeps them regular.
2015, Bill Bryson, The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island, page 206:Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps one regular.
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(colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.
a regular genius; a regular John Bull
Don't worry, boy. We're gonna set you straight. By tomorrow morning, you'll be a regular Burt Reynolds.
1997 February 16, Ron Hauge, Homer's Phobia (The Simpsons), season 8, episode 15, spoken by Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta):
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Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.
a regular flower; a regular sea urchin
- Isometric.
- Riding with the left foot forward.
- (not-comparable, of a Borel measure) Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.
- (not-comparable, of a local ring, qualifier:commutative algebra) Noetherian and such that the minimal number of generators of the maximal ideal is equal to the Krull dimension of the ring.
- (not-comparable, of a scheme) Such that the local ring at every point is regular.
- (not-comparable, obsolete, of a ring) A von Neumann regular: such that every left module (over the given ring) is flat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more regular | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most regular | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| reg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reg'lar | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reg. | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
incongruous · alien · singular · aberrant · rare · turbulent · as queer as Dick's hatband · out of the ordinary · booky · unstable · chaotic · non-regular · tumultuous · seld · chaotic · bizarre · heteroclite · freaky · messy · tempestuous · queer as a coot · tumultuary · irregular · chaotic · forby · unconventional · uncouth · hinky · unreasonable · disorderly · curious · instable · outré · queer as Dick's hatband · chaotic · exceptional · weird · peculiar · funny · irregular · irregular · irregular · anomalous · variable · varying · extraordinary · rum · strange · freakish · abnormal · errant · untidy · unwonted · odd · outlandish · rummy · queer as a nine bob note · yampy · queer as a clockwork orange · eerie · strong · irregular · goofy · weird · fluid · rocky · irregular · trippy · freak · incongruitous · uncanny · unexpected · irregular · noncyclic · selcouth · irregular · queer as a three dollar bill · random · unusual · ree-raw · discrepant · nonstandard · cluttered · irregular · deviant · nonregular · weirdsome · outlandish · sluttish · fremd · quaint · unearthly · monstrous · eldritch · irregular · unsteady · riotous · tumultuous · queer · kooky · uncommon · fey · erratic · degenerate
Coordinates
Deriveds
regular function · semi-regular · regular element · unregular · biregular · proregular · regular graph · regular as clockwork · stereoregular · regular Joe · regular verb · subregular · regular polygon · regular tessellation · regular map · superregular · antiregular · regular dividend · regular expression · on the regular · regular muscle-prism · regular continued fraction · regular folks · extraregular · overregular · regular coffee · regularize · preregular · regioregular · regular folk · regular-duty · regularization · regular order · regular necrophiliac · regular space · regular black hole · regularise · regular guy · regular open · regular polyhedron · regular grid · on a regular basis · regular army · regular prime · regular language · regular insulin · equiregular · regularisation · regularness · regular star macromolecule · regular closed · regular hexahedron · hyperregular · regular script
Relateds
nap the regulars · regulate · rail · regularly · régime · regimen · quasiregular · regularity · semiregular · rule · register · regulation · regal
Synonyms
regular · regular · common-and-garden · complete · par · unattenuated · samely · pedestrian · plain vanilla · par for the course · common as dirt · monotonous · mere · even · well-kept · unrestricted · neat as a pin · uncheckered · thorough · arrant · regular · orderly · seemly · total · squared away · even-keeled · full-bore · commonplace · equable · cyclical · unalloyed · wakeaday · neat as a new pin · prize · bog-standard · Bristol fashion and shipshape · unadulterated · two a penny · stable · full-on · conventional · rank · frequent · frequent · common · par for the course · common as pig tracks · thoroughgoing · wholesale · customary · common as muck · ten a penny · all Sir Garnet · regular · regular · consistent · unvarying · right · tidy · nonrare · typical · unconditional · vulgar · unvarying · plain · unexceptional · uniform · out-and-out · unvaried · downright · periodical · basic · cyclical · everyday · ordinary · garden variety · expected · unremarkable · absolutely flat · trim · routine · regular · unremarkable · general · common · standard issue · well-mannered · ruly · absolute · everyday · unqualified · workaday · unreserved · categorical · common as bums · root and branch · outright · equal · decided · natural · consistent · tosh · sheer · nice as ninepence · shipshape · clean · tiptop · plain · in order · mundane · periodic · prest · unalloyed · cyclic · average · bog-standard · unfettered · quotidian · categoric · utter · medial · stark · run-of-the-mill · equable · pure · dime a dozen · standard · straight-out · routinary · routine · proper · uniform · unmitigated · quotidian · improminent · basic · usual · absolute · precious · uncompromising · tidy · neat and tidy · decent · in order · consummate · basic · perfect · steady · congruent · neat · usual · full · common · frightful · average · common-or-garden · thorough · ruly · tight · trig · workaday · weak · abject · normal · full-blown · unstrange · shipshape and Bristol fashion · habitual
Translations (220)
no regelmessig (having a constant pattern) · da normal (having expected characteristics) · hu szabályos [noun] -ú/-ű (having bowel movements or menstrual periods in the expected way) · hu szabályos (grammar) · mr नियमित (having a constant pattern) · hu szabályszerű (having a constant pattern) · gl regular (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · lb regelméisseg (grammar) · cmn 頻繁 /频繁 (having a constant pattern) · hu szabályos (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · bg системати́чен (permanently organised) · fi säännönmukainen (having a constant pattern) · uk пра́вильний (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · ru ча́стый (happening at constant intervals) · fi pysyvä (permanently organised) · gd riaghailteach (grammar) · uk норма́льний (having expected characteristics) · de regelmäßig (grammar) · ga rialta (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · gl regular (having bowel movements or menstrual periods in the expected way) · cs obyčejný (having expected characteristics) · eo regula (happening at constant intervals) · ru регуля́рный (happening at constant intervals) · fr régulier (permanently organised) · el κανονική (having expected characteristics) · ar عَادِيّ (having a constant pattern) · az müntəzəm (happening at constant intervals) · el ομαλός (grammar) · sv regelbunden (grammar) · pt regular (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · hu reguláris (having a constant pattern) · gl regular (happening at constant intervals) · da regelmæssig (happening at constant intervals) · el κοινός (having expected characteristics) · da almindelig (having expected characteristics) · nl gewoon (having expected characteristics) · be рэгуля́рны (having a constant pattern) · uk регуля́рний (having a constant pattern) · bg правилен (grammar) · fr normal (having expected characteristics) · ru регуля́рный (having a constant pattern) · nl regelmatig (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · uk пра́вильний (grammar) · el συνηθισμένος (having expected characteristics) · uk системати́чний (happening at constant intervals) · hu szabályosan [verb] -ó/-ő (having bowel movements or menstrual periods in the expected way) · nl vast (happening at constant intervals) · gl regular (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · uk пості́йний (happening at constant intervals) · as নিয়মীয়া (having a constant pattern) · fi säännöllinen (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · la rectus (having a constant pattern) · el συχνό (having a constant pattern) · fi säännöllinen (grammar) · fr régulier (grammar) · uk черго́вий (happening at constant intervals) · fi säännöllinen (well-behaved, orderly; restrained) · uk звича́йний (having expected characteristics) · pl regularny (grammar) · it periodico (happening at constant intervals) · cs pravidelný (having a constant pattern) · fi tavallinen (snowboarding: riding with the left foot forward) · fi normaali (having expected characteristics) · bg монашески (bound by religious rule) · fi tavanomainen (having expected characteristics) · cmn 平常 (having expected characteristics) · bg норма́лен (exemplary; utter, downright) · bg пра́вилен (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · es regular (grammar) · nl regelmatig (grammar) · pl foremny (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · de regulär (having a constant pattern) · hy կանոնավոր (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · cmn 有規律的 /有规律的 (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · de regelmäßig (having a constant pattern) · el κοινή (having expected characteristics) · hu egyenlő oldalú (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · hu valóságos (exemplary; utter, downright) · he סָדִיר (having a constant pattern) · ga rialta (grammar) · fr régulier (bound by religious rule) · la legitimus (grammar) · cs řádový (bound by religious rule) · fr en ordre (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · bg регулярен (happening at constant intervals) · da regelmæssig (having a constant pattern) · el συχνό (happening at constant intervals) · af reëlmatig (having a constant pattern) · it abituale (permanently organised) · it regolare (having a constant pattern) · hu szabályos (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · fr régulier (having a constant pattern) · fr classique (having expected characteristics) · ga rialta (having a constant pattern) · hy կանոնավոր (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · pt regular (grammar) · fi säännöllinen (happening at constant intervals) · hu valódi (exemplary; utter, downright) · bg официа́лен (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · hu szokásos (having expected characteristics) · eo regula (having a constant pattern) · fi tavallinen (exemplary; utter, downright) · ru правильный (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · ko 정식의 (having a constant pattern) · gd cunbhalach (having a constant pattern) · mi nahanaha (having a constant pattern) · pl regularny (having a constant pattern) · fr régulier (happening at constant intervals) · cs pravidelný (grammar) · de Gleichmäßig (having a constant pattern) · fr régulier (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · fr régulier (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · hu szabályos (exemplary; utter, downright) · hu rendszeres (happening at constant intervals) · gl regular (having expected characteristics) · ru пра́вильный (grammar) · es regular (having expected characteristics) · cmn 常 (having a constant pattern) · sv regelbunden (having a constant pattern) · hu szabályos (having a constant pattern) · cmn 經常的 /经常的 (happening at constant intervals) · az müntəzəm (having a constant pattern) · pl regularny (happening at constant intervals) · ar مُنْتَظِمٌ (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · ru обы́чный (having expected characteristics) · el συνηθισμένο (having expected characteristics) · gl regular (bound by religious rule) · fi säännöllinen (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · fi heikko (grammar) · es regular (having a constant pattern) · he סָדִיר (well-behaved, orderly; restrained) · el κοινό (having expected characteristics) · id beraturan (having a constant pattern) · ja 規則動詞 (having a constant pattern) · la legitima (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · bg правилен (of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons) · mr नियमित (happening at constant intervals) · hi नियमित (happening at constant intervals) · da regelmæssig (grammar) · nl regelmatig (having a constant pattern) · pt regular (having expected characteristics) · it usuale (permanently organised) · ga rialta (happening at constant intervals) · hu szabályos (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · de gewöhnlich (having expected characteristics) · hu szokványos (having expected characteristics) · fa باقاعده (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · gl regular (grammar) · nrf rédgulyi (having a constant pattern) · ru пра́вильный (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · hu állandó (permanently organised) · hi नियमित (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · da regelmæssig (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · it regolare (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · hi नियमित (having a constant pattern) · az mütəmadi (happening at constant intervals) · eo konstanta (permanently organised) · cmn 規則變化的 /规则变化的 (grammar) · is reglulegur (having expected characteristics) · el κανονικό (having expected characteristics) · el συχνή (having a constant pattern) · cs normální (having expected characteristics) · hy կանոնավոր (happening at constant intervals) · el συχνός (having a constant pattern) · fi säännöllinen (having bowel movements or menstrual periods in the expected way) · gl regular (having a constant pattern) · cy rheolaidd (having a constant pattern) · ga rialta (bound by religious rule) · pl foremny (of a polygon: having all sides and corresponding angles equal) · de normal (having expected characteristics) · gd cunbhalach (happening at constant intervals) · hy կանոնավոր (having a constant pattern) · fi säännöllinen (having a constant pattern) · nl regulier (having a constant pattern) · fr ordinaire (having expected characteristics) · tr düzenli (having a constant pattern) · fi säännöllinen (analysis: of a Borel measure, such that every set in its domain is both outer and inner regular) · tr normal (having expected characteristics) · hu megszokott (having a constant pattern) · bg форма́лен (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · fr commun (botany, zoology: having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape) · el συνηθισμένη (having expected characteristics) · ro regulat (having a constant pattern) · hu rendes (having expected characteristics) · ru регуля́рный (permanently organised) · ja 規則 (having a constant pattern) · tr düzenli (grammar) · fi säännöllinen (bound by religious rule) · hy կանոնավոր (having expected characteristics) · fi säännöllinen (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · ru постоя́нный (happening at constant intervals) · hu szabályszerű (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · fi säännöllinen (botany, zoology: having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape) · ru пра́вильный (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · be пра́вільны (grammar) · it regolare (permanently organised) · fi säännönmukainen (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · ru норма́льный (having expected characteristics) · ja 規則な (grammar) · id reguler (having expected characteristics) · hy կանոնավոր (grammar) · hu állandó (having a constant pattern) · nl regulaar (having a constant pattern) · gl regular (permanently organised) · el κανονικός (having expected characteristics) · my မှန် (having a constant pattern) · bg обича́ен (having expected characteristics) · da fast (happening at constant intervals) · ko 일반 (having expected characteristics) · az mütəmadi (having a constant pattern) · pt regular (happening at constant intervals) · fr réglé (having bowel movements or menstrual periods in the expected way) · pt regular (having a constant pattern) · el συχνή (happening at constant intervals) · no regelmessig (grammar) · he רגיל (having a constant pattern) · es eurítmico (having a constant pattern) · la legitimus (demonstrating consistent set of rules) · ar عَادِيّ (having expected characteristics) · el συχνός (happening at constant intervals)