Regular

Quick meaning: Regular is an adjective meaning (Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

Meaning

(Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

More Meanings

1. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.
2. (geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
3. Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
4. (astronomy) Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.
5. (now rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).
6. Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.
7. (geometry, of a polygon) Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

Example Sentences

He made regular visits to go see his mother.

Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular.

regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy

"Walked" is the past tense of the regular verb "to walk".

Word Forms

• reg'lar
• reg
• regulars

Synonyms for regular

Depending on context, synonyms include equable, uniform, unvarying, consistent, equal, even.

Antonyms for regular

Common opposites include irregular, non-regular, nonregular, chaotic, fluid, instable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include official, lawful, standard, typical, habitue, well-ordered.

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