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regular

23 1.0
Having bowel movements at usual times and not being constipated
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛɡjələr/
translation icon : regular
  • I've been having really regular menstrual cycle.

And rhythm means that we are having good, regular, complete, and dare I say it, satisfying bowel movements.

Examples

  • The participants of both samples were administered the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension during regular class sessions.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Her menstrual periods had been very regular, and she was now almost two weeks overdue.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • You know, you got to keep regular if you want to be happy.

  • The breathing is deep and regular; the eyes are shut.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • So I've never experienced regular periods.

  • I calmed down a bit when I felt her breathing become regular with sleep.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The good thing about a high-fiber diet, (CHUCKLES) it keeps you regular.

  • Eating a high-fiber diet can help keep your digestion regular and prevent constipation.

  • The doctor advised that having regular bowel movements is important for overall health.

  • To maintain a healthy lifestyle, it's essential to have regular bowel movements each week.

Synonyms

normal
vsregular
1.0

Usual or expected in most situations

is used specifically for bowel movements being as expected rather than general situations
routine
vsregular
263 1.0

Happening as a usual part of daily life

refers to bowel movements occurring as expected rather than simple daily habit
unconstipated
vsregular
7.4

Having regular, easy trips to the toilet

focuses on bowel movements happening as expected rather than on the lack of illness

Antonyms

27 3.5

Happening at no fixed times

15 5.1

Not able to pass stool easily

Idioms

Happens often at set times

Compounds

5 3.0

Full-time official soldiers who serve a country on land in peace and war

Planned work to check and fix machines or equipment so they keep working

An amount of money you give at fixed times, for example each month

9.9

A solid with the same flat faces that are regular polygons and with all angles the same

regular convex solid
  • Specialized
9.0

A three-dimensional shape whose faces are the same flat shapes with all sides equal and equal angles between them

regular pentagon
  • Specialized
3.7

A five-sided shape with all sides and all angles equal

regular polygon
  • Specialized
4.2

A flat shape with all sides the same length and all angles equal

regular polyhedron
  • Specialized
8.6

A solid shape with identical flat faces that are regular polygons like a cube

regular prism
  • Specialized
5.5

A solid with two equal regular flat shapes as ends and rectangular sides

regular dodecahedron
  • Specialized
9.6

A solid with twelve equal five-sided flat faces

regular hexagon
  • Specialized
3.4

A six-sided shape with all sides and all angles equal

regular hexahedron
  • Specialized
5.9

A solid shape that has six equal square faces

regular icosahedron
  • Specialized
9.2

A solid with twenty triangles that all have equal sides

regular octahedron
  • Specialized
8.4

A solid with eight identical triangle faces and the same angles

regular pyramid
  • Specialized
6.8

A solid with a flat base with all sides equal and triangular faces that meet at one top point

A pattern where something happens again at fixed times

regular tetrahedron
  • Specialized
7.4

A solid with four triangles, each triangle having three equal sides

How Regular

frequent
234 1.0
regular
23 1.0
irregular
27 3.5
infrequent
13 4.5
constipated
15 5.1

Surface Forms

regular positive
regularer comparative
regularest superlative

Etymology

Regular comes from the Latin regula 'rule' and the idea of something happening in a normal pattern. So when someone is 'regular' in this sense, it means their bowel movements happen in a steady, expected way.