reg·u·lar
ˈre-gyə-lər
ˈre-g(ə-)lər,
also ˈrā-
1
: constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline
2
a
: recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals
a regular income
a regular churchgoer
regular bowel movements
b
: orderly, methodical
regular habits
3
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
4
b(1)
: conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
(2)
c
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
6
: belonging to a religious order
1
: one who is regular: such as
a
: one who is usually present or participating
especially
: a long-standing regular customer
b
: one who can be trusted or depended on
a party regular
c
: a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game
d
: one of the regular clergy
e
: a soldier in a regular army
2
: something of average or medium size
especially
: a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height
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