noun
- A regular patron.
- usage: "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park 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"