reg·u·lar
ˈre-gyə-lər 
ˈre-g(ə-)lər,
also ˈrā-
1
: constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline
2
a
: recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals
a regular income
a regular churchgoer
regular bowel movements
b
: orderly, methodical
regular habits
3
a
: formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to some established rule, law, principle, or type
b(1)
: both equilateral and equiangular
a regular polygon
(2)
: having faces that are congruent regular polygons and all the polyhedral angles congruent
a regular polyhedron
c
of a flower
: having the arrangement of floral parts exhibiting radial symmetry with members of the same whorl similar in form
4
b(1)
: conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
(2)
c
of a postage stamp
: issued in large numbers over a long period for general use in prepayment of postage
5
: of, relating to, or constituting the permanent standing military force of a state
the regular army
regular soldiers
6
: belonging to a religious order
1
: one who is regular: such as
a
: one who is usually present or participating
especially
: a long-standing regular customer
b
: one who can be trusted or depended on
a party regular
c
: a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game
d
: one of the regular clergy
e
: a soldier in a regular army
2
: something of average or medium size
especially
: a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height
Synonyms
Examples of regular in a Sentence
Adjective
Most days she follows a regular routine.
The town holds regular meetings.
five regular payments of $100
We made regular use of the pool.
Getting regular exercise is important.
Exercise has become a regular part of my lifestyle.
He is a regular contributor to the magazine.
The seedlings were planted in regular rows.
The wallpaper has a regular pattern of stripes.
Noun
They are regulars at the bar.
He is a regular on the television show.
the regulars on a baseball team
“What kind of gas do you put in your car?” “I use regular.”
We'll have one large soda and two regulars.
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Early Wednesday, investors were already betting that Trump’s win will also be a win for Musk’s major public holding, Tesla (TSLA), sending shares of his electric vehicle maker up an immediate 13% at the market open, and closing regular trading up nearly 15%.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to those five regulars, ace starting pitcher Spencer Strider needed season-ending elbow surgery after two starts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, paid on July 31, 2024.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Early Wednesday, investors were already betting that Trump’s win will also be a win for Musk’s major public holding, Tesla (TSLA), sending shares of his electric vehicle maker up an immediate 13% at the market open, and closing regular trading up nearly 15%.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
When the resort held its 10-year anniversary bash in November 2011, the event was a decidedly low-key celebration of employees and local regulars rather than Hollywood celebs.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
In addition to those five regulars, ace starting pitcher Spencer Strider needed season-ending elbow surgery after two starts.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Regular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regular. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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regular
1 of 2 adjective
reg·u·lar
ˈreg-yə-lər
1
: belonging to a religious community and living by its rules
2
a
: formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to an established rule, law, or type
b
: having all sides or faces equal and all angles equal
a square is a regular polygon
c
: even or balanced in form or structure
especially
: having radial symmetry
regular flowers
3
a
: being in the habit of following a method : orderly, methodical
b
: returning or acting at fixed times
4
a
: following established or prescribed uses or rules
b
: being such without any doubt : complete, unmitigated
a regular scoundrel
c
: following the normal or usual manner of changing tense
regular verbs
5
: of, relating to, or being a permanent army of a country
regularly
adverb
ˈreg-yə-lər-lē
regular
2 of 2 noun1
: a member of the clergy who belongs to a religious community
2
: a soldier in a regular army
3
: a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game
Medical Definition
regular
adjective
reg·u·lar
ˈreg-yə-lər
1
: having or constituting an isometric system
regular crystals
2
: conforming to what is usual or normal: as
a
: recurring or functioning at fixed or normal intervals
regular bowel movements
b
: having menstrual periods or bowel movements at normal intervals
regularly
adverb
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