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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REG'ULAR, a. [L. regularis, from regula, a rule, from rego, to rule.]
1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law or principle, to a prescribed mode or to established customary forms; as a regular epic poem; a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular plan; a regular building.
2. Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in a course or practice; as regular in diet; regular in attending on divine worship.
3. In geometry, a regular figure is one whose sides and angles are equal, as a square, a cube, or an equilateral triangle. Regular figures of more than three or four sides are usually called regular polygons.
4. Instituted or initiated according to established forms or discipline; as a regular physician.
5. Methodical; orderly; as a regular kind of sensuality or indulgence.
6. Periodical; as the regular return of day and night; a regular trade wind or monsoon.
7. Pursued with uniformity or steadiness; as a regular trade.
8. Belonging to a monastic order; as regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy.
Regular troops, troops of a permanent army; opposed to militia.
REG'ULAR, n.
1. In a monastery, one who has taken the vows, and who is bound to follow the rules of the order.
2. A soldier belonging to a permanent army.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" [ant: irregular]
2: often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine" [syn: regular, veritable]
3: conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
4: regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
5: in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
6: occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" [syn: even, regular]
7: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular, steady]
8: (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army" [ant: irregular]
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, regular] [ant: constipated]
11: symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" [syn: even, regular]
12: not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"
13: officially full-time; "regular students" n
1: a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" [syn: regular, habitue, fixture]
2: a soldier in the regular army
3: a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
4: a garment size for persons of average height and weight

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English reguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin regularis regular, from Latin, of a bar, from regula rule — more at rule Date: 14th century 1. belonging to a religious order 2. 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 3. a. orderly, methodical <regular habits> b. recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals <a regular income> <a regular churchgoer> <regular bowel movements> 4. a. constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline b. normal, standard: as (1) absolute, complete <a regular fool> <the office seemed like a regular madhouse> (2) thinking or behaving in an acceptable, normal, or agreeable manner <was a regular guy> c. (1) conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection (2) weak 7 d. 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> Synonyms: regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern <the club's regular monthly meeting>. normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected <normal behavior for a two-year-old>. typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality <a typical small town>. natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being <the natural love of a mother for her child>. II. noun Date: 15th century 1. one who is regular: as a. one of the regular clergy b. a soldier in a regular army c. one who can be trusted or depended on <a party regular> d. a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game e. one who is usually present or participating; especially a long-standing regular customer 2. something of average or medium size; especially a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 conforming to a rule or principle; systematic. 2 (of a structure or arrangement) harmonious, symmetrical (regular features). 3 acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner; habitual, constant, orderly. 4 conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure; correct; according to convention. 5 properly constituted or qualified; not defective or amateur; pursuing an occupation as one's main pursuit (cooks as well as a regular cook; has no regular profession). 6 Gram. (of a noun, verb, etc.) following the normal type of inflection. 7 colloq. complete, thorough, absolute (a regular hero). 8 Geom. a (of a figure) having all sides and all angles equal. b (of a solid) bounded by a number of equal figures. 9 Eccl. (placed before or after noun) a bound by religious rule. b belonging to a religious or monastic order (canon regular). 10 (of forces or troops etc.) relating to or constituting a permanent professional body (regular soldiers; regular police force). 11 (of a person) defecating or menstruating at predictable times. 12 Bot. (of a flower) having radial symmetry. --n. 1 a regular soldier. 2 colloq. a regular customer, visitor, etc. 3 Eccl. one of the regular clergy. 4 colloq. a person permanently employed. Phrases and idioms: keep regular hours do the same thing, esp. going to bed and getting up, at the same time each day. Derivatives: regularity n. regularize v.tr. (also -ise). regularization n. regularly adv. Etymology: ME reguler, regular f. OF reguler f. L regularis f. regula RULE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Regular Reg"u*lar (-l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r['e]gulier. See Rule.] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building. 2. Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits. 3. Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops. 4. Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy. 5. Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug. [Colloq.] 6. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin. 7. (Crystallog.) Same as Isometric. Regular polygon (Geom.), a plane polygon which is both equilateral and equiangular. Regular polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron whose faces are equal regular polygons. There are five regular polyhedrons, -- the tetrahedron, the hexahedron, or cube, the octahedron, the dodecahedron, and the icosahedron. Regular sales (Stock Exchange), sales of stock deliverable on the day after the transaction. Regular troops, troops of a standing or permanent army; -- opposed to militia.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Regular Reg"u*lar (r[e^]g"[-u]*l[~e]r), n. [LL. regularis: cf. F. r['e]gulier. See Regular, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church. --Bp. Fitzpatrick. 2. (Mil.) A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(regulars) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Regular events have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen, for example, at the same time each day or each week. Take regular exercise... We're going to be meeting there on a regular basis... The cartridge must be replaced at regular intervals. ADJ: usu ADJ n • regularly He also writes regularly for 'International Management' magazine. ADV: ADV with v • regularity The overdraft arrangements had been generous because of the regularity of the half-yearly payments. 2. Regular events happen often. This condition usually clears up with regular shampooing. ADJ: usu ADJ n • regularly Fox, badger, weasel and stoat are regularly seen here... = frequently ADV: ADV with v • regularity Closures and job losses are again being announced with monotonous regularity. 3. If you are, for example, a regular customer at a shop or a regular visitor to a place, you go there often. She has become a regular visitor to Houghton Hall. ADJ: ADJ n 4. The regulars at a place or in a team are the people who often go to the place or are often in the team. Regulars at his local pub have set up a fund to help out... N-COUNT 5. You use regular when referring to the thing, person, time, or place that is usually used by someone. For example, someone's regular place is the place where they usually sit. The man sat at his regular table near the window. = usual ADJ: det ADJ n 6. A regular rhythm consists of a series of sounds or movements with equal periods of time between them. ...a very regular beat... ? irregular ADJ • regularly Remember to breathe regularly. ADV: ADV with v • regularity Experimenters have succeeded in controlling the rate and regularity of the heartbeat. 7. Regular is used to mean 'normal'. (mainly AM) The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette... = ordinary ADJ: ADJ n 8. In some restaurants, a regular drink or quantity of food is of medium size. (mainly AM) ...a cheeseburger and regular fries. ADJ: ADJ n 9. A regular pattern or arrangement consists of a series of things with equal spaces between them. ...strange small rounded sandy hillocks, that look as if they've been scattered in a regular pattern on the ground. ? irregular ADJ 10. If something has a regular shape, both halves are the same and it has straight edges or a smooth outline. ...some regular geometrical shape. ? irregular ADJ • regularity ...the chessboard regularity of their fields. N-UNCOUNT 11. In grammar, a regular verb, noun, or adjective inflects in the same way as most verbs, nouns, or adjectives in the language. ? irregular ADJ

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Normal, formal, according to rule. 2. Stated, fixed, established, periodical. 3. Steady, constant, uniform. 4. Orderly, methodical, systematic, just, uniform, unvarying. 5. Thorough, out-and-out, perfect, complete (colloq.).

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