What is the meaning of regular?

noun

  • A regular patron.
    • usage: "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
  • A soldier in the regular army.
  • A dependable follower (especially in party politics. )
    • usage: "he is one of the party regulars"
  • A garment size for persons of average height and weight.

adjective

  • In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.
    • usage: "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
  • Often used as intensifiers.
    • usage: "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"
  • Conforming to a standard or pattern.
    • usage: "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
  • Regularly scheduled for fixed times.
    • usage: "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
  • In accord with regular practice or procedure.
    • usage: "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
  • Occurring at fixed intervals.
    • usage: "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
  • Relating to a person who does something regularly.
    • usage: "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
  • Used of the military. ( belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces)
    • usage: "the regular army"
  • Of solids. ( having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula)
  • Not constipated.
  • Symmetrically arranged.
    • usage: "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"
  • Not deviating from what is normal.
    • usage: "her regular bedtime"
  • Officially full-time.
    • usage: "regular students"
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APAWordNet. (2010). regular. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/regular/definitions/1182149
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