regular meaning and definition

REGULAR noun

Definition of regular (noun)

1. a regular patron
   • "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
   • synonyms: fixture, habitue
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

REGULAR adjective

Definition of regular (adjective)

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