regularity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French regularite, from Old French regularite, from Late Latin rēgulāritās, rēgulāritātem, from rēgulāris; see regular. By surface analysis, regular + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular
For Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas, this was his most sobering moment in the Premier League and he looked stunned on the sidelines at the regularity with which Chelsea's defence was exposed.
2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport:I have been watching that show with regularity.
- (countable) A particular regular occurrence.
- (countable, uncountable) A topic in the study of partial differential equations, regarding the integrability and differentiability of weak solutions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| regularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
quasiregularity · regioregularity · stereoregularity · semiregularity · nonregularity · biregularity · axiom of regularity · equiregularity · subregularity
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Synonyms
Translations (25)
pt regularidade (condition or quality of being regular) · ga rialtacht (condition or quality of being regular) · fr régularité (condition or quality of being regular) · cmn 規則性 /规则性 (condition or quality of being regular) · ca regularitat (condition or quality of being regular) · cmn 正則性 /正则性 (condition or quality of being regular) · nl regelmaat (condition or quality of being regular) · lv likumsakarība (condition or quality of being regular) · hi नियमितता (condition or quality of being regular) · ja 規則性 (condition or quality of being regular) · gl regularidade (condition or quality of being regular) · de Regelmäßigkeit (condition or quality of being regular) · pl regularność (condition or quality of being regular) · es periodicidad (condition or quality of being regular) · ca periodicitat (condition or quality of being regular) · nl regelmatigheid (condition or quality of being regular) · mr नियमितता (condition or quality of being regular) · lv likumība (condition or quality of being regular) · pl prawidłowość (condition or quality of being regular) · bg редовност (condition or quality of being regular) · el κανονικότητα (condition or quality of being regular) · ja 正則性 (condition or quality of being regular) · cs pravidelnost (condition or quality of being regular) · es regularidad (condition or quality of being regular) · bg правилност (condition or quality of being regular)