regular

regular
reg•u•lar
[[t]ˈrɛg yə lər[/t]] adj.
1) usual; normal; customary
2) evenly or uniformly arranged; symmetrical
3) characterized by fixed principle, uniform procedure, etc
4) recurring at fixed or uniform intervals
5) having regular menses or bowel movements
6) adhering to a rule or procedure; methodical
7) habitual or long-standing:
a regular user[/ex]
8) conforming to some accepted rule, discipline, etc
9) cvb legitimate or proper:
a regular doctor[/ex]
10) cvb inf Informal.
a) decent; straightforward; nice:
a regular guy[/ex]
b) absolute; thoroughgoing:
a regular rascal[/ex]
11) bot (of a flower) having the members of each of its floral circles or whorls alike in form and size
12) gram. conforming to the most prevalent pattern of formation, inflection, etc., in a language:
a regular verb[/ex]
13) math. Math.
a) governed by one law throughout
b) (of a polygon) having all sides and angles equal
c) (of a polyhedron) having all faces congruent regular polygons, and all solid angles congruent
d) analytic 5), a)
14) mil noting or belonging to the permanently organized, or standing, army of a state
15) rel subject to a religious rule, or belonging to a religious or monastic order
(opposed to secular): regular clergy
16) gov of, pertaining to, or selected by the recognized agents of a political party:
the regular ticket[/ex]
17) (of coffee) containing an average amount of milk or cream
18) cvb a long-standing or habitual customer or client
19) rel a member of a duly constituted religious order under a rule
20) a professional soldier
21) gov a party member who faithfully stands by his or her party
22) clo
a) a size of garments for persons of average proportions
b) a garment in this size
23) an athlete who plays in most of the games, usu. from the start
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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME reguler (adj.) < MF < LL rēgulāris. See rule, -ar I reg`u•lar′i•ty, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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