Regular - Definition

adj 1: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle;
"his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals";
"regular duties" [ant: irregular]
2: often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a
regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine" [syn:
regular(a), veritable(a)]
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" [syn: even, regular]
7: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular
customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: regular, steady]
8: (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by
legitimate army forces; "the regular army" [ant: irregular]
9: (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured;
volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
[ant: irregular]
10: not constipated [syn: unconstipated, regular] [ant:
constipated]
11: symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features";
"a regular polygon" [syn: even, regular]
12: not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"
13: officially full-time; "regular students"
n 1: a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who
is a Central Park fixture" [syn: regular, habitue,
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