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| reg·u·lar [ réggyələr ] |
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1. having equal times or spaces between: occurring in a fixed, unvarying, or predictable pattern, with equal amounts of time or space between each one
  the regular tick-tock of the clock
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2. happening frequently: occurring or doing something frequently enough over a period of time to establish a pattern, though not necessarily a strict one
Floods are becoming a regular occurrence around here.
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3. usual: normally expected, or most often used or done
He's not our regular mailman.
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4. following routine: carried out according to an established routine or schedule
keep very regular hours
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5. standard or medium: of a standard or medium size or strength, as opposed to something of a larger size or greater strength
regular fries
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6. symmetrical: evenly and pleasingly shaped and symmetrical
a regular facial profile
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7. proper: conforming to the normal or accepted rules or standards
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8. qualified: officially or properly qualified to perform a specific job
not a regular doctor
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9. complete and utter: thoroughly deserving a particular description
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informal
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a regular tyrant in the office
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10. nice: pleasant, reliable, and thoughtful
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informal
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a regular guy
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11. physiology physically predictable and consistent: having predictable physical processes, especially menstruating or having bowel movements at predictable times
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12. military forming part of professional force: belonging to or constituting a full-time professional military or police force as opposed to, e.g. the reserves
an officer in the regular army
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13. grammar grammatically normal: following the normal or common grammatical patterns of a language
a regular verb
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14. christianity of religious order: belonging to a religious or monastic order
the regular clergy
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15. U.S. politics politically loyal: connected with or loyal to a particular political party
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16. mathematics having equal sides and angles: having both equal sides and equal angles
a regular polygon
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17. mathematics composed of identical polygons: having faces that are congruent identical polygons and that make equal angles with each other
a regular polyhedron
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18. botany symmetrical: having flower parts that are similar in size and shape and are arranged symmetrically
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19. with right foot forward: in skateboarding and similar sports, used to describe a stance on the board in which the rider's left foot is nearer the front end
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slang
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noun (plural reg·u·lars) |
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1. something standard or medium: something of a medium or standard size or strength, as opposed to something larger, smaller, stronger, or weaker
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2. frequent visitor: a frequent visitor to a place
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informal
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3. habitual order: something that somebody usually asks for or buys, e.g. a drink
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informal
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"I'll have my regular," he told the bartender.
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4. military professional soldier: a full-time professional soldier
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often used in the plural
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5. christianity member of religious order: a member of a religious or monastic order
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6. U.S. politics loyal party supporter: somebody who is loyal to a political party
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| [14th century. < Latin regularis< regula "rule" < Indo-European] |
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