Meaning & Definition of Regular in English

1. A regular patron

• "An habitue of the racetrack"

• "A bum who is a central park 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

1. In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

• "His regular calls on his customers"

• "Regular meals"

• "Regular duties"

2. Often used as intensifiers

• "A regular morass of details"

• "A regular nincompoop"

• "He's a veritable swine"

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"

• "The even rhythm of his breathing"

7. Relating to a person who does something regularly

• "A regular customer"

• "A steady drinker"

8. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

• "The regular army"

9. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured

• Volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

10. Not constipated

11. Symmetrically arranged

• "Even features"

• "Regular features"

• "A regular polygon"

12. Not deviating from what is normal

• "Her regular bedtime"

13. Officially full-time

• "Regular students"