English dictionary
regular
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɹɛɡjʊlə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- in accord with regular practice or procedure
adjective
- not constipated
adjective
- relating to a person who does something regularly
adjective
- officially full-time
adjective
- not deviating from what is normal
adjective
- in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
adjective
- (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
adjective
- (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
adjective
- conforming to a standard or pattern
adjective
- occurring at fixed intervals
adjective
- regularly scheduled for fixed times
adjective
- symmetrically arranged
adjective
- often used as intensifiers
noun
- a garment size for persons of average height and weight
noun
- a regular patron
noun
- a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
noun
- a soldier in the regular army
Example sentences
took his regular morning walk
her regular bedtime
a regular customer
a steady drinker
regular students
his regular calls on his customers
regular meals
regular duties
the regular army
following the regular procedure of the legislature
a regular electrical outlet
a regular beat
the even rhythm of his breathing
at a regular meeting of the PTA
regular bus departures
even features
regular features
a regular polygon
a regular morass of details
a regular nincompoop
he's a veritable swine
an habitue of the racetrack
a bum who is a Central Park fixture
he is one of the party regulars