regular

regular

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English

Alternative forms

  • reg'lar
  • reg, reg.

Etymology

From Middle English reguler, from Anglo-Norman reguler, Middle French reguler, regulier, and their source, Latin rēgulāris (“continuing rules for guidance”), from rēgula (“rule”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“move in a straight line”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: regʹyo͝olər, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.lə(ɹ)/
  • (Indic) enPR: regʹ(y)o͝olər, IPA(key): /ˈɾeɡ.(j)u.la(ɾ)/
  • (US) enPR: regʹyələr, regʹlər, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/, [ˈɹɛɡ.jɪ̈.lɚ]; /ˈɹɛɡ.l̩ɚ/, [ˈɹɛɡ.l̩ɚ] (reg'lar)
  • (US) Hyphenation: reg‧u‧lar
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡjʊlə(ɹ), -ɛɡjələ(ɹ), -ɛɡələ(ɹ)

Adjective

regular (comparative more regular, superlative most regular)

  1. (Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). [from 14th c.]
  2. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. [from 15th c.]
    Synonyms: equable, uniform, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:steady
    Antonyms: chaotic, irregular; see also Thesaurus:unsteady
  3. (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.]
  4. (geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
  5. Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. [from 16th c.]
    Synonyms: in order, ruly, tidy; see also Thesaurus:orderly
    Antonyms: chaotic, tumultuous; see also Thesaurus:disorderly
  6. (astronomy) Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.
  7. (now rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.). [from 16th c.]
    Synonyms: decent, seemly, well-mannered
    Antonyms: degenerate, irregular
  8. Happening at constant (especially short) intervals. [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: cyclical, frequent; see also Thesaurus:periodic
    Antonyms: irregular, noncyclic
  9. (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: (verbs) weak
    Antonyms: irregular, (verbs) strong
  11. (chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: basic, common, unremarkable; see also Thesaurus:normal, Thesaurus:common
    Antonyms: irregular, outlandish, weird; see also Thesaurus:strange
  12. (chiefly military) Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops. [from 17th c.]
    Antonym: irregular
  13. Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way. [from 18th c.]
  14. (colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright. [from 18th c.]
    Synonyms: absolute, thorough, unalloyed; see also Thesaurus:total
  15. (botany, zoology) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.
  16. (crystallography) Isometric.
  17. (snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.
    Antonym: goofy
  18. (mathematical analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure) Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.
  20. (commutative algebra, not comparable, of a local ring) Noetherian and such that the minimal number of generators of the maximal ideal is equal to the Krull dimension of the ring.
  21. (algebraic geometry, not comparable, of a scheme) Such that the local ring at every point is regular.
  22. (obsolete, not comparable, of a ring) A von Neumann regular: such that every left module (over the given ring) is flat.
    Synonym: absolutely flat

Antonyms

  • irregular
  • non-regular, nonregular

Coordinate terms

  • (snowboarding): switch

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

Adverb

regular (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, dialect, nonstandard) Regularly, on a regular basis.

Noun

regular (plural regulars)

  1. A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
  2. A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
  3. A member of an armed forces or police force.
  4. A frequent customer, client or business partner.
  5. (Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.
  6. Anything that is normal or standard.
  7. A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.
  8. One who does not regularly attend a venue.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

Synonyms

  • (routine visitor): frequenter, habitué, patron, usual suspects

Antonyms

  • non-regular, nonregular

Translations

References

  • “regular”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “regular”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reɡuˈlaɾ/ [re.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧gu‧lar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin rēgulāris.

Adjective

regular (epicene, plural regulares)

  1. regular
  2. fine, OK, average
Related terms
  • regularidá

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin rēgulāre. Compare the doublet reglar, borrowed earlier from the same source.

Verb

regular (first-person singular indicative present regulo, past participle reguláu)

  1. to regulate
Conjugation

Catalan

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin rēgulāris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [rə.ɣuˈlar]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [rə.ɣuˈla]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [re.ɣuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ

Adjective

regular m or f (masculine and feminine plural regulars)

  1. regular (having a constant pattern)
    Antonym: irregular
  2. normal, average
  3. (geometry) regular (both equilateral and equiangular)
    Antonym: irregular
Derived terms
  • regularitat
  • regularitzar
  • regularment
Related terms
  • irregular
  • regla

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin rēgulāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [rə.ɣuˈla]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [re.ɣuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

regular (first-person singular present regulo, first-person singular preterite regulí, past participle regulat)

  1. (transitive) to regulate
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • regulador
Related terms
  • regulació

Further reading

  • “regular” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “regular”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
  • “regular” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “regular” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: re‧gu‧lar

Etymology 1

Attested since circa 1300. Borrowed from Late Latin rēgulāris.

Adjective

regular m or f (plural regulares)

  1. regular
  2. average
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgulō.

Verb

regular (first-person singular present regulo, first-person singular preterite regulei, past participle regulado)

  1. to regulate
  2. to tune (an engine)
Conjugation

References

  • Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “regular”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “regular”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “regular”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “regular”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
  • Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “regular”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Late Latin rēgulāris.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: re‧gu‧lar

Adjective

regular m or f (plural regulares, comparable, comparative mais regular, superlative o mais regular or regularíssimo)

  1. regular
  2. average
Derived terms
  • irregular
  • regularmente

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin rēgulāre. Compare the doublet regrar, borrowed earlier from the same source.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: re‧gu‧lar

Verb

regular (first-person singular present regulo, first-person singular preterite regulei, past participle regulado)

  1. to regulate
  2. to tune (an engine)
  3. to set (a watch, clock)
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • regulável
Related terms

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • регулар (regular) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēgulāris. By surface analysis, regulă +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /re.ɡuˈlar/
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: re‧gu‧lar

Adjective

regular m or n (feminine singular regulară, masculine plural regulari, feminine and neuter plural regulare)

  1. regular

Declension

Further reading

  • regular in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /reɡuˈlaɾ/ [re.ɣ̞uˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧gu‧lar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin rēgulāris.

Adjective

regular m or f (masculine and feminine plural regulares)

  1. regular, steady, even
  2. fair, fairly good, average
  3. common, ordinary, middling, so-so
  4. (grammar) regular
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin rēgulāre.

Verb

regular (first-person singular present regulo, first-person singular preterite regulé, past participle regulado)

  1. to regulate
  2. to control
  3. to adjust
  4. to put in order
Conjugation
Related terms

Further reading

  • “regular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish regular.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾeɡuˈlaɾ/ [ɾɛ.ɣʊˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧gu‧lar

Adjective

regulár (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜄᜓᜎᜇ᜔)

  1. regular; usual; ordinary
    Synonyms: karaniwan, pangkaraniwan
  2. habitual; steady; permanent
    Synonyms: pirmihan, palagian
  3. uniform; not changing
  4. customary; usual
    Synonyms: katamtaman, kainaman

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • “regular”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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