regular
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈrɛɡjələr/
:
regular
- These are just regular wide leg pants.
- regular pattern
- regular intervals
- regular and irregular
But you don't get a regular ordered pattern.
- But you don't get a regular ordered pattern.
- So these are their H&M; plus skinny regular waste.
Examples
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Cones were placed at regular intervals along the side of the tennis court.
Academic text (2015) -
The soccer field is marked with regular lines to indicate the different sections of play.
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It's just like a regular tape player, right?
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This is not a regular bus.
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The student then returned to the regular classroom and was welcomed back by the regular teacher.
Academic text (2012) -
It was a regular-size van.
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The architect designed the building with a regular pattern of windows to create a balanced look.
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Trees were planted at regular distances along the path to provide consistent shade.
Synonyms
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3.1
Not changing in quality or form over time
92
3.7
Always the same in all parts and at all times
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1.0
Flat and level in shape, position, or timing
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A solid with the same flat faces that are regular polygons and with all angles the same
- Specialized
A three-dimensional shape whose faces are the same flat shapes with all sides equal and equal angles between them
- Specialized
A solid shape with identical flat faces that are regular polygons like a cube
- Specialized
A solid with two equal regular flat shapes as ends and rectangular sides
- Specialized
A solid with a flat base with all sides equal and triangular faces that meet at one top point
- Specialized
A solid with four triangles, each triangle having three equal sides
How Regular
Surface Forms
Etymology
Regular comes from the Latin root regula, meaning 'rule' or 'measure'. So a regular shape has parts that follow a rule—equal sides or even spacing—which is why it looks symmetrical.