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regular
1. a regular patron (Freq. 1)
- an habitue of the racetrack
- a bum who is a Central Park fixture
• Syn:
habitue, fixture
• Hypernyms:
patron, frequenter
2. a soldier in the regular army
• Hypernyms:
soldier
3. a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
- he is one of the party regulars
• Topics:
politics, political science, government
• Hypernyms:
follower
4. a garment size for persons of average height and weight
• Hypernyms:
size
1. in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle (Freq. 17)
- his regular calls on his customers
- regular meals
- regular duties
• Ant:
irregular
• Similar to:
first-string, lawful, rule-governed, official, prescribed,
standard, stock, timed, uniform, weak, well-ordered
• See Also:
rhythmical, rhythmic, symmetrical, symmetric, systematic
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
• Attrubites:
regularity
2. often used as intensifiers (Freq. 8)
- a regular morass of details
- a regular nincompoop
- he's a veritable swine
• Syn:
veritable
• Similar to:
typical
3. conforming to a standard or pattern (Freq. 5)
- following the regular procedure of the legislature
- a regular electrical outlet
• Similar to:
standard
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
4. regularly scheduled for fixed times (Freq. 2)
- at a regular meeting of the PTA
- regular bus departures
• Similar to:
scheduled
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
5. in accord with regular practice or procedure (Freq. 2)
- took his regular morning walk
- her regular bedtime
• Similar to:
usual
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
6. occurring at fixed intervals (Freq. 1)
- a regular beat
- the even rhythm of his breathing
• Syn:
even
• Similar to:
steady
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity, evenness (for: even)
7. relating to a person who does something regularly (Freq. 1)
- a regular customer
- a steady drinker
• Syn:
steady
• Similar to:
frequent
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
8. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
- the regular army
• Ant:
irregular
• Similar to:
standing
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
9. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured;
volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
• Ant:
irregular
10. not constipated
• Syn:
unconstipated
• Ant:
constipated (for: unconstipated)
• Similar to:
diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic,
diarrhoeic, lax, loose
11. symmetrically arranged
- even features
- regular features
- a regular polygon
• Syn:
even
• Similar to:
symmetrical, symmetric
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity, evenness (for: even)
12. not deviating from what is normal
- her regular bedtime
• Similar to:
normal
• Derivationally related forms:
regularity
13. officially full-time
- regular students
• Similar to:
full-time
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