regular

(rĕg'yə-lər)
adj.

1. Customary, usual, or normal: the train's regular schedule.
2. Orderly, even, or symmetrical: regular teeth.
3. In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.
4. Well-ordered; methodical: regular habits.
5. Occurring at fixed intervals; periodic: regular payments.
6. 1. Occurring with normal or healthy frequency.
   2. Having bowel movements or menstrual periods with normal or healthy frequency.
7. Not varying; constant.
8. Formally correct; proper.
9. Having the required qualifications for an occupation: not a regular lawyer.
10. Informal. Complete; thorough: a regular scoundrel.
11. Informal. Good; nice: a regular guy.
12. Botany. Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape: regular flowers.
13. Grammar. Conforming to the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation.
14. Ecclesiastical. Belonging to a religious order and bound by its rules: the regular clergy.
15. Mathematics.
    1. Having equal sides and equal angles. Used of polygons.
    2. Having faces that are congruent regular polygons and congruent polyhedral angles. Used of polyhedrons.
16. Belonging to or constituting the permanent army of a nation.

n.

1. Ecclesiastical. A member of the clergy or of a religious order.
2. A soldier belonging to a regular army.
3. A dependable loyal person: one of the party regulars.
4. A clothing size designed for persons of average height.
5. A habitual customer.

[Middle English reguler, living under religious rule, from Old French, from Late Latin rēgulāris, according to rule, from Latin rēgula, rod, rule.]

regularity reg'u·lar'i·ty (-lăr'ĭ-tē) n.
regularly reg'u·lar·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Commonly practiced or used: accustomed, customary, habitual, usual, wonted. See usual/unusual.
2. Occurring quite often: common, everyday, familiar, frequent, routine, widespread. See usual/unusual.
3. Characterized by or displaying symmetry, especially correspondence in scale or measure: balanced, proportional, proportionate, symmetric, symmetrical. See same/different/compare.
4. Without imperfections or blemishes, as a line or contour: clean, perfect. See beautiful/ugly.
5. Arranged or proceeding in a set, systematized pattern: methodic, methodical, orderly, systematic, systematical. See ability/inability, order/disorder.
6. Having no change or variation: changeless, constant, equable, even¹, invariable, invariant, same, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying. See same/different/compare.

adj

Definition: normal, common
Antonyms: abnormal, anomalous, eccentric, extraordinary, irregular, rare, uncommon, unusual

adj

Definition: orderly, consistent, balanced
Antonyms: changing, disorderly, erratic, imbalanced, inconsistent, infrequent, irregular, unsteady, variable

adj. 1. of or belonging to the permanent professional armed forces of a country: a regular soldier.

n.

a regular member of the armed forces.

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Customary; usual; with no unexpected or unusual variations; in conformity with ordinary practice.

An individual's regular course of business, for example, is the occupation in which that person is normally engaged to gain a livelihood.

IN BRIEF: Formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to fixed procedures; standard. Also: To be in the habit of following a method or custom; routine.

All the best work is done the way ants do things -- by tiny, untiring and regular additions. — Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)

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sign description: One hand with the index finger extended comes down on the back of the opposite hand.

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For a list of words related to regular, see:

• Beautiful, attractive, or well-formed
• Politicians and Activists - regular: party member who can be depended on for votes or support
• Soldiers and Military Life - regular: member of standing army
• Grammar and Usage - regular: (adj) conforming to usual pattern of inflection in a language
• Moderate, Sane, Conservative, or Old-Fashioned
• Ordinary, Dull, Plain, or Banal

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Common misspelling(s) of regular

• regluar

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - regelmæssig, systematisk, fast, jævn, regulær
n. - stampersonel (mil.), stamgæst

idioms:

• keep regular hours    leve et regelmæssigt liv, have faste vaner
• regular army    professionel hær
• regular guy    en rigtig guttermand

Nederlands (Dutch)
regelmatig, geregeld, gewoon, normaal, tot religieuze orde behorend, correct, regulier (troepen etc.), vakkundig (bevoegd), (een) waar/ echt, stamgast, ordebroeder, beroepssoldaat, (kledingstuk van) gemiddelde maat

Français (French)
adj. - régulier, (Comm) normal, habituel, permanent (un emploi), (GB, Admin, Mil) de métier, de carrière, (Méd) régulier (pouls), (Ling) régulier, véritable, (US) chic (type) (fam)
n. - habitué, (GB) soldat de métier, (US) (essence) ordinaire, (US, Sport) sociétaire, (US, Pol) fidèle

idioms:

• keep regular hours    avoir un emploi du temps régulier
• regular army    armée de métier
• regular guy    (US) chic type

Deutsch (German)
adj. - richtig, regulär, regelmäßig, geregelt
n. - Normalbenzin, Stammgast, Berufssoldat

idioms:

• keep regular hours    geregelte Zeiten einhalten
• regular army    Berufsheer
• regular guy    normaler Typ

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κανονικός, ανελλιπής, τακτικός, ομαλός, συμμετρικός, τέλειος, σωστός, συνηθισμένος
n. - (στρατ.) (τακτικός) στρατιώτης, τακτικός (πελάτης)

idioms:

• keep regular hours    είμαι τακτικός στις ώρες μου
• regular army    τακτικός στρατός
• regular guy    μέσος άνθρωπος, νορμάλ τύπος

Italiano (Italian)
regolare, cliente abituale, ordinario

idioms:

• keep regular hours    essere abitudinario
• regular guy    tipo normale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - regular, usual, completo
n. - freqüentador habitual (m), frade (m)

idioms:

• keep regular hours    manter o horário
• regular guy    garoto comum

Русский (Russian)
кадровый военный, завсегдатай, обычный, регулярный, общепринятый

idioms:

• keep regular hours    делает все одинаково в одно время ежедневно
• regular guy    можно на него полагать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - asiduo, normal, corriente, común, regular, periódico
n. - nafta, gasolina, cliente habitual

idioms:

• keep regular hours    cumplir el horario normal
• regular army    ejército regular
• regular guy    un tipo estupendo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - regelbunden, regelrätt, veritabel
n. - stamkund, fast anställd person

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
规则的, 经常的, 有秩序的, 正规军, 老顾客, 老客户, 正式队员, 固定职工, 长工

idioms:

• keep regular hours    按时作息
• regular army    常备军, 正规军
• regular guy    可靠的人, 好人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 規則的, 經常的, 有秩序的
n. - 正規軍, 老顧客, 老客戶, 正式隊員, 固定職工, 長工

idioms:

• keep regular hours    按時作息
• regular army    常備軍, 正規軍
• regular guy    可靠的人, 好人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 정규적인, 규칙적인
n. - 정규병, 수도사, 상시 고용인

idioms:

• keep regular hours    규칙적인 생활을 하다, 일찍 자고 일찍 일어나다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 規則的な, 一定の, 規則正しい, 均整のとれた, 正規の, 本職の, 普通の, 全くの, 規則変化の, 整然とした, 通常の
n. - 常連, 正規兵, 正選手

idioms:

• regular army    常備軍, 正規軍, 合衆国常備軍
• regular guy    普通のひと

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عادي, نظامي, قانوني (الاسم) اعتيادي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רגיל, קבוע, סדיר, מקובל, מוסמך, מוכר, וסית, סימטרי, מושלם, שלם (דקדוק)‬
n. - ‮חיל סדיר, לקוח קבוע, השתייכות למסדר דתי או נזירי‬

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