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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary reg·u·lar \\ˈre-gyə-lər, ˈre-g(ə-)lər also ˈrā-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English reguler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin regularis regular, from Latin, of a bar, from regula rule — more at rule DATE 14th century 1. belonging to a religious order2.
a. formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to some established rule, law, principle, or type
b.
(1) both equilateral and equiangular
a regular polygon
(2) having faces that are congruent regular polygons and all the polyhedral angles congruent
a regular polyhedron
c. of a flower : having the arrangement of floral parts exhibiting radial symmetry with members of the same whorl similar in form 3.
a. orderly , methodical
regular habits
b. recurring, attending, or functioning at fixed, uniform, or normal intervals
a regular income
a regular churchgoer
regular bowel movements4.
a. constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline
b. normal , standard : as
(1) absolute , complete
a regular fool
the office seemed like a regular madhouse
(2) thinking or behaving in an acceptable, normal, or agreeable manner
was a regular guy
c.
(1) conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
(2) weak 7
d. of a postage stamp : issued in large numbers over a long period for general use in prepayment of postage 5. of, relating to, or constituting the permanent standing military force of a state
the regular army
regular soldiersSynonyms.
regular , normal , typical , natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern
the club's regular monthly meeting
normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected
normal behavior for a two-year-old
typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality
a typical small town
natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being
the natural love of a mother for her childnoun DATE 15th century 1. one who is regular: as
a. one of the regular clergy
b. a soldier in a regular army
c. one who can be trusted or depended on
a party regular
d. a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game
e. one who is usually present or participating; especially : a long-standing regular customer2. something of average or medium size; especially : a clothing size designed to fit a person of average height regular
1387, from O.Fr. reguler, from L.L. regularis "continuing rules for guidance," from L. regula "rule," from PIE *reg- "move in a straight line" (see regent). Earliest sense was of religious orders (the opposite of secular). Extended 16c. to shapes, etc., that followed predictable or uniform patterns; sense of "normal" is from 1638; meaning "real, genuine" is from 1821. Meaning "a regular customer" is recorded from 1852. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ regularregu·lar / 5re^jElE(r) / adjectiveFOLLOWING PATTERN 规律 1. following a pattern, especially with the same time and space in between each thing and the next 规则的；有规律的；间隙均匀的；定时的:
regular breathing 均匀的呼吸
a regular pulse / heartbeat 正常的脉搏/心跳
A light flashed at regular intervals. 一盏灯有规律地闪着亮光。
There is a regular bus service to the airport. 有班车定时发往机场。
regular meetings / visits 定期会议/访问
The equipment is checked on a regular basis. 设备定期进行检查。
OPP irregular FREQUENT 频繁 2. done or happening often 频繁的；经常做(或发生)的:
Do you take regular exercise? 你经常锻炼吗？
Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families. 在某些家庭中,家庭暴力是常事。
OPP irregular 3. [only before noun] (of people 人) doing the same thing or going to the same place often 经常做某事的；常去某地的:
our regular customers 老主顾
regular offenders (= against the law) 惯犯
He was a regular visitor to her house. 他是她家的常客。USUAL 通常 4. [only before noun] usual 通常的；平常的；惯常的:
I couldn't see my regular doctor today. 我今天找不到平常给我看病的医生。
On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties. 星期一,他就得回去正常上班了。
It's important to follow the regular procedure. 按照惯常的程序行事是很重要的。EVEN 匀称 5. having an even shape 均匀的；端正的；齐整的:
a face with regular features 五官端正的脸庞
a regular geometric pattern 正几何图形
OPP irregular PERMANENT 持久 6. lasting or happening over a long period 持久的；稳定的；固定的:
a regular income 固定的收入
She couldn't find any regular employment. 她找不到任何固定工作。STANDARD SIZE 标准尺寸 7. (especially NAmE) of a standard size 标准尺寸的；中等大小的；中号的:
Regular or large fries? 中号的还是大号的炸薯条？ORDINARY 普通 8. [only before noun] (especially NAmE) ordinary; without any special or extra features 普通的；平凡的:
Do you want regular or diet cola? 你要普通的还是低热量的可乐？
( approving) He's just a regular guy who loves his dog. 他也不过是个十分疼爱自己狗儿的平凡人。SOLDIER 士兵 9. [only before noun] belonging to or connected with the permanent armed forces or police force of a country 常备军的；正规军的:
a regular army / soldier 正规军；正规军士兵
OPP irregular GRAMMAR 语法 10. (especially of verbs or nouns 尤指动词或名词) changing their form in the same way as most other verbs and nouns 规则的；按规则变化的:
The past participle of regular verbs ends in '-ed'. 规则动词的过去分词以 -ed 结尾。
OPP irregular FOR EMPHASIS 强调 11. ( informal) used for emphasis to show that sb / sth is an exact or clear example of the thing mentioned 完全的；彻底的:
The whole thing was a regular disaster. 整个事情完全是一场灾难。 nounCUSTOMER 顾客 1. a customer who often goes to a particular shop / store, pub, restaurant, etc. 常客；老主顾:
He's six of our regulars. 他是我们的一位老主顾。MEMBER OF TEAM 队员 2. a person who often plays in a particular team, takes part in a particular television show, etc. 主力(或正式)队员；(电视节目的)老主持人；经常参加某项活动的人:
We are missing one first-team regulars because of injury. 我们有六位一线主力队员因伤不能出场。SOLDIER 士兵 3. a professional soldier who belongs to a country's permanent army 正规军人；职业军人 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishregular
adj. 1 frequent VERBS be, seem | become ADV. very | fairly, quite at fairly regular intervals 2 following a pattern VERBS be ADV. highly, very highly regular patterns | perfectly Her face was perfectly regular. | fairly regular noun ⇨ customer
regular adj. ⇨ regular (regular customers) ⇨ frequent (regular exercise) ⇨ steady (a regular job/boyfriend) ⇨ usual (sb's regular duties) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: regular army , or regular baptist , or regular canon , or regular canoness , or regular clerk , or regular clerk of st. paul , or regular deposit , or regular lay , or regular-lay rope , or regular lot , or regular ode , or regular peloria , or regular pyramid , or regular reflection , or regular sequence , or regular solid , or regular year , or right-hand regular lock , or canon regular , or clerk regular
reg·u·larI. \ˈregyələ(r), ÷ -g(ə)l-\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English reguler, from Middle French, from Late Latin regularis canonical, regular, containing a set of rules, from Latin, of or belonging to a bar, from regula straightedge, rule + -aris -ar — more at rule 1. : belonging to a Christian monastic order or community : living under or relating to a monastic rule
< the regular clergy >
— opposed to secular2.
a. : formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to some established rule, law, principle, or type : harmonious in form, structure, or arrangement : symmetrical
< regular verse >
< a man with regular features >
< a disciplined regular landscape >
b.
(1) : both equilateral and equiangular
< a regular polygon >
(2) : having faces that are congruent regular polygons and all the polyhedral angles congruent
< a regular polyhedron >
c. of a flower : having the members of each whorl symmetrical with respect to form : actinomorphic — compare irregular
d. : having or constituting an isometric system
< regular crystals >3.
a. : steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurrence : not subject to unexplained or irrational variation : steadily pursued : orderly , methodical
< regular habits >
b.
(1) : returning, recurring, or received at stated, fixed, or uniform intervals
< a regular income >
< in the regular course of events >
(2) : functioning at proper intervals — used especially of the bowels 4.
a. : constituted, selected, conducted, made, or otherwise handled in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline
< a regular meeting >
< a regular election >
b. : normal , standard , correct : as
(1) : undeviating in conformance to a standard set (as by convention, established authority, or a particular group)
(2) : being such without any doubt : thorough , complete , unmitigated
< a regular scoundrel >
(3) slang : like other good fellows in views and ways
c.
(1) : conforming to the normal or usual manner of inflection
< regular English nouns take -s or -es plurals >
(2) : weak 8a
d. of a postage stamp : issued without restriction for the payment of all types of postage
< the list included stamps of the regular issue as well as airmails, special deliveries, and commemoratives >5.
a. : of, relating to, or constituting the regular army of a state
< a regular soldier >
b. : constituting or made up of individuals properly recognized as legitimate combatants in war 6. usually capitalized : of, relating to, or belonging to the Regular Baptists 7. : of, relating to, or being a transaction on a stock exchange requiring delivery of the securities involved on the third full business day after purchase Synonyms:
normal , typical , natural : regular may imply conformity to a prescribed rule, standard, or established pattern
< a regular meeting of the society >
< following the regular procedure of the legislature >
< their action was made regular and legal — J.R.Green >
normal suggests falling within the limits of a norm
< if a boy has abnormal mental powers in some direction, combined with poor physique and great nervousness, he may be quite incapable of fitting into a crowd of normal boys — Bertrand Russell >
< her intensity, which would leave no emotion on a normal plane, irritated the youth into a frenzy — D.H.Lawrence >
typical applies to whatever shows to a marked degree characters or characteristics of a type, class, or group, sometimes to the exclusion of distinctive individual characteristics
< peculiar to himself, not typical of Greek ideas — G.L.Dickinson >
< until twenty years ago a typical English country town with wide High Street, narrow Market Street, picturesque Market Square, two ancient hostelries, fine old church, gabled almshouses — Compton Mackenzie >
< what he had to do was to give plot and accurate delineation of character to the winds, make his personages typical rather than individual — Richard Garnett †1906 >
natural describes whatever conforms with its nature, kind, or essence
< the natural love of a mother for her child >
< water as the natural environment of a fish >
These words are often interchangeable and are often used together
< a mode of thinking, a distinctive type of reaction, gets itself established, in the course of a complex historical development, as typical, as normal — Edward Sapir >II. noun
( -s) 1. : a member of a Christian monastic order or community following a rule : one of the regular clergy
< controversy between the seculars and the regulars >2. : a soldier in a regular army — usually used in plural 3.
a. : one (as a customer or contributor) that is regular especially in pursuing a fixed or recurrent routine
b. : one that can be trusted or depended upon with assurance
c. : a player on an athletic team who usually starts every game 4. : a clothing size designed to fit the person of average height III. adverbchiefly dialect : regularly IV. adjectiveEtymology: New Latin Regularia & New Latin Regulares: of or relating to the Regularia or Regulares
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