- regular
- reg|u|lar1 W2S2 [ˈregjulə US -ər] adj▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(every hour/day/week etc)¦2¦(often)¦3¦(usual)¦4¦(equal distance)¦5¦(ordinary)¦6¦(normal size)¦7¦(shape)¦8¦(grammar)¦9¦(emphasizing)¦10 regular army/troops/soldier11 be/keep regular▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: reguler, from Latin regularis, from regula 'edge for drawing straight lines, rule', from regere; REGENT]1.) ¦(EVERY HOUR/DAY/WEEK ETC)¦happening every hour, every week, every month etc, usually with the same amount of time in between≠ ↑irregular▪ The company holds regular meetings with employees.▪ His breathing was slow and regular.▪ Trains will run at regular intervals from 11am to 4pm.▪ We hear from him on a regular basis .▪ He phones us every Sunday at six, regular as clockwork (=always at the same time) .▪ a regular job (=a job that you do during normal working hours)2.) ¦(OFTEN)¦ [only before noun]happening or doing something very often≠ ↑irregular▪ a regular occurrence▪ Regular exercise helps keep your weight down.regular customer/visitor▪ He's one of the bar's regular customers.▪ Penn Station was in regular use (=people used it often) until the 1960s.3.) ¦(USUAL)¦ [only before noun]especially AmE normal or usual▪ He has returned to his regular duties.▪ Our regular opening hours are 10 am to 7pm.4.) ¦(EQUAL DISTANCE)¦with the same amount of space between each thing and the next≠ ↑irregular▪ The pipes were placed at regular intervals .▪ a carpet with a regular pattern of flowers5.) ¦(ORDINARY)¦especially AmE ordinary, without any special feature or qualities▪ a regular type of guy6.) ¦(NORMAL SIZE)¦ [only before noun]especially AmE of a normal or standard size▪ a regular Coke7.) ¦(SHAPE)¦evenly shaped with parts or sides of equal size▪ a regular hexagon▪ He's very handsome, with strong regular features (=an evenly shaped face) .8.) ¦(GRAMMAR)¦technical a regular verb changes its forms in the same way as most verbs, for example its past tense and past participle end in 'ed'. The verb 'dance' is regular, but the verb 'be' is not≠ ↑irregular9.) ¦(EMPHASIZING)¦ [only before noun]BrE informal used to emphasize what you think someone is like= ↑real▪ He's a regular little dictator!10.) regular army/troops/soldiera regular army etc is permanent, and exists whether there is a war or not11.) be/keep regular informala) to get rid of waste from your ↑bowels often enough to be healthyb) a woman who is regular has her ↑menstrual period at the same time each monthregular 2regular2 n1.) informalsomeone who often goes to the same bar, restaurant etc or who takes part in an activity very often▪ The barman knows all the regulars by name.2.)a soldier whose permanent job is in the army3.) [U] AmEpetrol that contains ↑lead
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
