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Adjective: regular  re-gyu-lu(r)
  1. Used as an intensifier; actual
    "a regular morass of details";
    - veritable
     
  2. In accordance with fixed order, procedure or principle
    "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
     
  3. Conforming to a standard or pattern
    "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
     
  4. Regularly scheduled for fixed times
    "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
     
  5. In accord with regular practice or procedure
    "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
     
  6. Occurring at fixed intervals
    "a regular beat";
    - even
     
  7. Relating to a person who does something regularly
    "a regular customer";
    - steady
     
  8. Symmetrically arranged
    "a regular polygon"; "regular features";
    - even
     
  9. Not deviating from what is normal
    "her regular bedtime"
     
  10. Officially full-time
    "regular students"
     
  11. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
    "the regular army"
     
  12. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
     
  13. Not constipated
    - unconstipated
Noun: regular  re-gyu-lu(r)
  1. A regular patron
    - habitué, fixture
     
  2. A soldier in the regular army
     
  3. A dependable follower (especially in party politics)
    "he is one of the party regulars"
     
  4. A garment size for persons of average height and weight

Derived forms: regulars

See also: diarrheal [N. Amer], diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal [Brit, Cdn], diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic, first-string, frequent, full-time, lawful, lax, loose, normal, official, prescribed, regularity, rhythmic, rhythmical, rule-governed, scheduled, standard, standing, steady, stock, symmetric, symmetrical, systematic, timed, typical, uniform, usual, weak, well-ordered

Type of: acolyte, follower, frequenter, patron, pongo [Brit, informal], size, soldier

Antonym: constipated, irregular

Encyclopedia: Regular