semiregular
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5.6
Showing a pattern at times but not all the time
- adjective
- /ˌsɛmɪˈrɛɡjələr/
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semirregular
- She noticed a semiregular pattern in the way the lights flickered each evening.
Examples
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The club hosts semiregular events that do not follow a strict schedule.
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The meetings are held on a semiregular basis, sometimes monthly and sometimes every other month.
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The pattern on the wall is semiregular.
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She designed a semiregular tile layout for the floor.
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The committee holds semiregular meetings to discuss community improvements.
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We go for a semiregular walk in the park every Sunday afternoon.
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Her semiregular visits to the doctor help monitor her health.
Synonyms
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9.9
An almost regular pattern that never repeats exactly
is partly regular without suggesting consistent near regular repetition
How Regular
Surface Forms
semiregular positive
Morphology
Etymology
Semiregular comes from the parts semi- meaning 'partly' and regular meaning 'usual' or 'even' (as in semicircle or semi-final). So something semiregular follows a regular pattern some of the time but not completely or always.