EGAVE

regular

About 44.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy
  2. adjective Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.
  3. adjective Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size
  4. adjective Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
  5. adjective Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
  6. adjective Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.
  7. adjective Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).
  8. adjective Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.
    He made regular visits to go see his mother.

Similar words

official lawful standard typical habitue well-ordered routine normal usual uniform

Often followed by

and basis intervals army troops or in course meetings

Word family

regulars

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