regular
(adjective) in accord with regular practice or procedure; “took his regular morning walk”; “her regular bedtime”
unconstipated, regular
(adjective) not constipated
regular, steady
(adjective) relating to a person who does something regularly; “a regular customer”; “a steady drinker”
regular
(adjective) officially full-time; “regular students”
regular
(adjective) not deviating from what is normal; “her regular bedtime”
regular
(adjective) in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; “his regular calls on his customers”; “regular meals”; “regular duties”
regular
(adjective) (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
regular
(adjective) (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; “the regular army”
regular
(adjective) conforming to a standard or pattern; “following the regular procedure of the legislature”; “a regular electrical outlet”
even, regular
(adjective) occurring at fixed intervals; “a regular beat”; “the even rhythm of his breathing”
regular
(adjective) regularly scheduled for fixed times; “at a regular meeting of the PTA”; “regular bus departures”
even, regular
(adjective) symmetrically arranged; “even features”; “regular features”; “a regular polygon”
regular
(noun) a garment size for persons of average height and weight
regular, habitue, fixture
(noun) a regular patron; “an habitue of the racetrack”; “a bum who is a Central Park fixture”
regular
(noun) a dependable follower (especially in party politics); “he is one of the party regulars”
regular
(noun) a soldier in the regular army
Source: WordNet® 3.1
regular (comparative more regular, superlative most regular)
(Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). [from 14th c.]
Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. [from 15th c.]
Synonyms: equable, uniform, unvarying, Thesaurus:steady
Antonyms: chaotic, irregular, Thesaurus:unsteady
(geometry, of a polygon) Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size [from 16th c.]
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms: in order, ruly, tidy, Thesaurus:orderly
Synonyms: chaotic, tumultuous, Thesaurus:disorderly
(now, rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.). [from 16th c.]
Synonyms: decent, seemly, well-mannered
Antonyms: degenerate, irregular
Happening at constant (especially short) intervals. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: cyclical, frequent, Thesaurus:periodic
Antonyms: irregular, noncyclic
(grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]
Synonym: weak
Antonyms: irregular, strong (verbs)
(chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms: basic, common, unremarkable, Thesaurus:normal, Thesaurus:common
Antonyms: irregular, outlandish, weird, Thesaurus:strange
(chiefly, military) Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops. [from 17th c.]
Antonym: irregular
Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way. [from 18th c.]
(colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright. [from 18th c.]
Synonyms: absolute, thorough, unalloyed, Thesaurus:total
(botany, zoology) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.
(crystallography) Isometric.
(snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.
Antonym: goofy
(analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure) Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.
• irregular
• non-regular, nonregular
• (snowboarding): switch
regular (not comparable)
(archaic, dialect, nonstandard) Regularly, on a regular basis.
regular (plural regulars)
A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
A frequent customer, client or business partner.
(Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.
Anything that is normal or standard.
A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.
A number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the Paschal full moon falls.
A fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month.
• (routine visitor): frequenter, habituĂ©, patron, usual suspects
• non-regular, nonregular
Source: Wiktionary
Reg"u*lar (-lr), a. Etym: [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. régulier. 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. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
7. (Crystallog.)
Definition: 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.
Syn.
– Normal; orderly; methodical. See Normal.
Reg"u*lar (rg"*lr), n. Etym: [LL. regularis: cf. F. régulier. See Regular, a.]
1. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
