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Definitions of regular

1. a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

2. a garment size for persons of average height and weight Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

3. a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

4. a soldier in the regular army Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

5. A soldier belonging to a standing army; one who belongs to a religious order. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

6. A soldier belonging to the permanent army. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

7. A soldier of the standing army. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

8. A soldier belonging to a standing army. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

9. In the Rom. Cath. Church, a member of any religious order who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; a soldier belonging to a permanent army. Regular troops, the troops of a permanent army. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

10. In the Ch. of Rome, a member of any religious order professing and following a certain rule of life; a soldier of the permanent army. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

11. Regularly. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

12. symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

13. not constipated Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

14. officially full-time; "regular students" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

15. not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

16. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

17. conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

18. in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties" Wordnet Dictionary DB

19. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army" Wordnet Dictionary DB

20. regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures" Wordnet Dictionary DB

21. 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. Webster Dictionary DB

22. 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 Dictionary DB

23. Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy. Webster Dictionary DB

24. Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug. Webster Dictionary DB

25. Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin. Webster Dictionary DB

26. 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. Webster Dictionary DB

27. A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; - chiefly used in the plural. Webster Dictionary DB

28. According to rule, order, or established custom; as, a regular verb; a regular meeting; directed by rule; orderly; following a certain law, plan, type, etc.; as, regular features; pertaining to the standing army; as regular troops; belonging to a religious order; as, regular clergy. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

29. According to rule or established custom: governed by rule: uniform: orderly: periodical: level, unbroken: instituted according to established forms: (geom.) having all the sides and angles equal: belonging to the permanent army: as opp. to "secular" in the R. Cath. Church, denoting monks, friars, etc., under a monastic rule. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

30. According to rule; uniform; orderly; belonging to the standing army. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

31. Made or done according to rule; symmetrical; normal. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

32. Uniformly recurring; methodical; usual. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

33. Agreeable to rule, law, or principle; governed by rule; with the sides and angles equal; fully qualified; methodical; orderly; periodical; pursued with uniformity; belonging to a monastic order. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

34. Done according to rule, order, or established practice; in accordance with the ordinary form or course of things; consistent; governed by rules; uniform in practice; pursued with uniformity or steadiness; straight; level; having the parts all symmetrical; in bot., applied to an organ, the parts of which are of similar form and size. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Usage examples for regular

1. You're a regular guy, ain't you?" – Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories by Rex Beach

2. I got the little boy regular meals at the station; but his arm was still bad, and I don't know if it ever got right. – Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Australia Twice Traversed. The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1 by Ernest Giles