regular

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Anglo-Norman reguler, Middle French reguler, regulier, and their source, Latin rēgulāris (“continuing rules for guidance”), from rēgula (“rule”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“move in a straight line”).

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Adjective [edit]

regular (comparative more regular, superlative most regular)

  1. (Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). [from 14th c.]
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 201:
      A quarter of a million strong in 1680, the clergy was only half as large in 1789. The unpopular regular clergy were the worst affected.
  2. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. [from 15th c.]
  3. (geometry, of a polygon or a polyhedron) Having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size. [from 16th c.]
  4. Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. [from 16th c.]
    • 2011, AL Kennedy, The Guardian, 12 Apr 2011:
      April may be the cruellest month, but I am planning to render it civilised and to take my antibiotics in a regular manner.
  5. (now rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.). [from 16th c.]
  6. Happening at constant (especially short) intervals. [from 17th c.]
    He made regular visits to go see his mother.
  7. (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]
    The verb "to walk" is regular.
  8. (chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
  9. (chiefly military) Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops. [from 17th c.]
  10. Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way. [from 18th c.]
    Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular.
  11. (colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright. [from 18th c.]
    a regular genius
    a regular John Bull
  12. (snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.
  13. (analysis) (not comparable) (of a Borel measure) That every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

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Terms which are etymologically related to "regular"

Translations [edit]

with constant frequency
normal
obeying rules
grammar
frequent, steady

Noun [edit]

regular (plural regulars)

  1. A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
  2. A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
    Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
  3. A frequent customer, client or business partner.
    This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.
  4. (Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

Translations [edit]

member of the British Army
routine visitor
frequent customer

References [edit]

Asturian [edit]

Adjective [edit]

regular (epicene, plural regulares)

  1. regular
  2. fine, OK, average

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Verb [edit]

regular (first-person singular indicative present regulo, past participle reguláu)

  1. to regulate

Portuguese [edit]

Adjective [edit]

regular m and f (plural regulares; comparable)

  1. regular
  2. average

Verb [edit]

regular (first-person singular present indicative regulo, past participle regulado)

  1. to regulate
  2. to tune (an engine)
  3. to set (a watch, clock)

Conjugation [edit]

  Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb regular
Notes:
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele/ela/você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles/elas/vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal regular
Personal regular regulares regular regularmos regulardes regularem
Gerund
regulando
Past participle
Masculine regulado regulados
Feminine regulada reguladas
Indicative
Present regulo regulas regula regulamos regulais regulam
Imperfect regulava regulavas regulava regulávamos reguláveis regulavam
Preterite regulei regulaste regulou regulamos
regulámos		 regulastes regularam
Pluperfect regulara regularas regulara reguláramos reguláreis regularam
Future regularei regularás regulará regularemos regulareis regularão
Conditional regularia regularias regularia regularíamos regularíeis regulariam
Subjunctive
Present regule regules regule regulemos reguleis regulem
Imperfect regulasse regulasses regulasse regulássemos regulásseis regulassem
Future regular regulares regular regularmos regulardes regularem
Imperative
Affirmative regule regula regule regulemos regulai regulem
Negative (não) regule regules regule regulemos reguleis regulem

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Spanish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

regular m and f (plural regulares)

  1. regular, steady, even.
  2. fair, fairly good, average
  3. common, ordinary, middling, so-so
  4. (grammar) regular

Verb [edit]

regular (first-person singular present regulo, first-person singular preterite regulé, past participle regulado)

  1. to regulate
  2. to control
  3. to adjust
  4. to put in order

Conjugation [edit]

    Conjugation of regular (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive regular
gerund regulando
past participle regulado
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú él/ella
usted		 nosotros vosotros ellos/ellas
ustedes
present regulo regulas regula regulamos reguláis regulan
imperfect regulaba regulabas regulaba regulábamos regulabais regulaban
preterite regulé regulaste reguló regulamos regulasteis regularon
future regularé regularás regulará regularemos regularéis regularán
conditional regularía regularías regularía regularíamos regularíais regularían
subjunctive yo tú él/ella
usted		 nosotros vosotros ellos/ellas
ustedes
present regule regules regule regulemos reguléis regulen
imperfect
(ra)		 regulara regularas regulara reguláramos regularais regularan
imperfect
(se)		 regulase regulases regulase regulásemos regulaseis regulasen
future regulare regulares regulare reguláremos regulareis regularen
imperative — tú usted nosotros vosotros ustedes
affirmative regula regule regulemos regulad regulen
negative no regules no regule no regulemos no reguléis no regulen

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