"regular" meaning in English

See regular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈrɛgjələr/ [US] Audio: en-us-regular.ogg [US] Forms: regular [positive], more regular [comparative], most regular [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A regular event repeats after a similar amount of time or space.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-msHy3mUu Categories (other): Attributive modifiers
  2. A regular thing is the usual or common one, not special or different. Synonyms: normal, average, usual, standard, ordinary, customary, habitual, plain
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-QA3F8NSi
  3. A regular coffee or "coffee, regular" usually means with one milk and one sugar, but it means different things in different places.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-M84J1gsA
  4. Regular gasoline has an octane rating between 85 and 88.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-bHUjjU7K
  5. A regular word follows the normal rules for marking tense, number, etc.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-b9K2NMQR Categories (other): Grammar
  6. A regular shape has all angles and all sides equal.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-3gAYzQq6 Categories (other): Geometry
  7. If someone is regular, they defecate or menstruate at predictable times.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-ctU-EXZ8
  8. You say X is a regular Y, to suggest that X is very much like Y in some important way, even though X is not actually Y.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-adj-ui7jzB0U Categories (other): Attributive modifiers

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛgjələr/ [US] Audio: en-us-regular.ogg [US] Forms: regular [singular], regulars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A regular is a customer who comes often.
    Sense id: simple-regular-en-noun-nfUKHSbP
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        },
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          "text": "I call home on a regular basis."
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          "text": "She lost all that weight through regular exercise."
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          "text": "He rested at regular intervals throughout the day."
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          "text": "The staff knows all the regular customers."
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          "text": "There are rest stops at regular intervals along the trail."
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          "text": "The colors were arranged in a regular pattern."
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        {
          "text": "They met at their regular time."
        },
        {
          "text": "These special students are in regular education classrooms but need extra help."
        },
        {
          "text": "This is the last regular-season game before the playoffs."
        },
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          "text": "Maybe if he acted more like regular people, he wouldn't have these problems."
        },
        {
          "text": "I don’t like regular flavor."
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        },
        {
          "word": "ordinary"
        },
        {
          "word": "customary"
        },
        {
          "word": "habitual"
        },
        {
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        }
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          "text": "The price of regular gas went up about 5 cents a litre over the weekend."
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          "text": "A stop sign is a regular octagon."
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          "text": "He's a regular jackass. (he's foolish)"
        },
        {
          "text": "She's a regular Sherlock Holmes. (she's good at solving mysteries)"
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          "text": "According to his wife, he's a regular Olympian at the little games they play. (he wins all the games)"
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          "text": "She lost all that weight through regular exercise."
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          "text": "He rested at regular intervals throughout the day."
        },
        {
          "text": "The staff knows all the regular customers."
        },
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          "text": "There are rest stops at regular intervals along the trail."
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          "text": "The colors were arranged in a regular pattern."
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          "text": "They met at their regular time."
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          "text": "These special students are in regular education classrooms but need extra help."
        },
        {
          "text": "This is the last regular-season game before the playoffs."
        },
        {
          "text": "Maybe if he acted more like regular people, he wouldn't have these problems."
        },
        {
          "text": "I don’t like regular flavor."
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        {
          "word": "usual"
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        {
          "word": "standard"
        },
        {
          "word": "ordinary"
        },
        {
          "word": "customary"
        },
        {
          "word": "habitual"
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        {
          "word": "plain"
        }
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          "text": "The price of regular gas went up about 5 cents a litre over the weekend."
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        },
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        },
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          "text": "According to his wife, he's a regular Olympian at the little games they play. (he wins all the games)"
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