Patterned and Regular

verb

• Plan or create according to a model or models.
  • synonyms: model, pattern
• Form a pattern.
  • usage: "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
  • synonyms: pattern

adjective

• Having patterns (especially colorful patterns. ).

noun

• A regular patron.
  • usage: "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
  • synonyms: habitue, fixture
• A soldier in the regular army.
• A dependable follower (especially in party politics. )
  • usage: "he is one of the party regulars"
• A garment size for persons of average height and weight.

adjective

• In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.
  • usage: "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
• Often used as intensifiers.
  • usage: "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"
  • synonyms: veritable
• Conforming to a standard or pattern.
  • usage: "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
• Regularly scheduled for fixed times.
  • usage: "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
• In accord with regular practice or procedure.
  • usage: "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
• Occurring at fixed intervals.
  • usage: "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
  • synonyms: even
• Relating to a person who does something regularly.
  • usage: "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
  • synonyms: steady
• Used of the military. ( belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces)
  • usage: "the regular army"
• Of solids. ( having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula)
• Not constipated.
  • synonyms: unconstipated
• Symmetrically arranged.
  • usage: "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"
  • synonyms: even
• Not deviating from what is normal.
  • usage: "her regular bedtime"
• Officially full-time.
  • usage: "regular students"

• (a.) 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.
• (a.) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
• (a.) Same as Isometric.
• (a.) 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.
• (a.) 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.
• (a.) Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.
• (a.) Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.
• (a.) A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; -- chiefly used in the plural.
• (a.) 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.