what does regular mean?
REGULAR as NOUN
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- a garment size for persons of average height and weight
Hypernyms(s) regular is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an habitue of the racetrack
- a bum who is a Central Park fixture
Hypernyms(s) regular is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
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- he is one of the party regulars
Hypernyms(s) regular is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a soldier in the regular army
Hypernyms(s) regular is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
REGULAR as ADJECTIVE
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- in accord with regular practice or procedure
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- took his regular morning walk
- her regular bedtime
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- relating to a person who does something regularly
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- a regular customer
- a steady drinker
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- not deviating from what is normal
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- in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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- his regular calls on his customers
- regular meals
- regular duties
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- (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured
- volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
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- (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
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- conforming to a standard or pattern
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- following the regular procedure of the legislature
- a regular electrical outlet
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- occurring at fixed intervals
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- a regular beat
- the even rhythm of his breathing
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- regularly scheduled for fixed times
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- at a regular meeting of the PTA
- regular bus departures
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- even features
- regular features
- a regular polygon
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