regular

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French reguler,, from Late Latin regularis (“continuing rules for guidance”), from Latin regula (“rule”), from regere (“to rule, govern”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“move in a straight line”).

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹɛɡ.ju.lə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"r\Eg.j@.l@(r\)/, /"r\Eg.ju.l@(r\)/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɹɛɡ.jə.lɚ/, SAMPA: /"r\Eg.j@.l@`/
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[edit] Adjective

regular (comparative more regular, superlative most regular)

  1. With constant frequency or pattern.
  2. (mostly US) Normal; ordinary
  3. Obeying rules, especially rules of a monastery.
  4. (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern.
    The verb "to walk" is regular.
    The noun "mouse" has the irregular plural "mice".
  5. Frequent or common
    He made regular visits to go see his mother.
  6. (snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.
  7. Exemplary; excellent example of; utter.
    a regular genius
    a regular John Bull
  8. (geometry, of a polygon or a polyhedron) Having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size.
  9. Having a healthy digestive system.
    Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular.
  10. (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"

[edit] Translations

with constant frequency
normal
obeying rules
grammar
frequent, steady

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Translations

member of the British Army
  • Chinese: please add this translation if you can
routine visitor
frequent customer
  • Chinese: please add this translation if you can

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Adjective

regular m. and f. (plural regulares; comparable)

  1. regular
  2. average

[edit] Verb

regular (present participle regulando)

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

[edit] Conjugation

  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
Present participle
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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[edit] Adjective

regular m. and f. (plural regulares)

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

[edit] Verb

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

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    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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