Regular and Representative

regular

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.

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

representative

A person who represents others.
An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
- usage: "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
- synonyms: spokesperson, interpreter, voice
A member of the United States House of Representatives.
- synonyms: congressman, congresswoman
An item of information that is typical of a class or group.
- usage: "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
- synonyms: example, illustration, instance

Serving to represent or typify.
- usage: "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"
Standing for something else.
- usage: "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives.
- usage: "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"

(n.) One who or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude.
(a.) Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family.
(n.) A species or variety which, in any region, takes the place of a similar one in another region.
(n.) An agent, deputy or substitute, who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority.
(n.) That which presents the full character of the type of a group.
(a.) Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.
(n.) A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature or in the national Congress.
(a.) Giving or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8.
(a.) Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.
(a.) Conducted by persons chosen to represent or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government.
(n.) One who represents or stands in the place of, another.
(a.) Similar in general appearance, structure, and habits, but living in different regions; -- said of certain species and varieties.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary