Meaning

20 senses
  1. Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

    regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy

  2. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

    regulär, regelmäßig, Gleichmäßig

    регуля́рныйreguljárnyj

    регуля́рнийrehuljárnyj

  3. Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

    пра́вильныйprávilʹnyj

  4. Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.

    правильныйpravilʹnyj

  5. Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

  6. Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.

  7. Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

    He made regular visits to go see his mother.

    регуля́рныйreguljárnyj, ча́стыйčástyj, постоя́нныйpostojánnyj

    пості́йнийpostíjnyj, системати́чнийsystematýčnyj, черго́вийčerhóvyj

    occurring at fixed intervals

  8. Of a verb, plural, etc., following a set or common pattern; according to the general rules of a given language.

    "Walked" is the past tense of the regular verb "to walk".

    regelmäßig

    пра́вильныйprávilʹnyj

    пра́вильнийprávylʹnyj

  9. (US)Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

    normal, gewöhnlich

    обы́чныйobýčnyj, норма́льныйnormálʹnyj

    звича́йнийzvyčájnyj, норма́льнийnormálʹnyj

  10. Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

    регуля́рныйreguljárnyj

  11. Having normal bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals.

    Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps one regular.

  12. (colloquial)Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

    a regular genius; a regular John Bull

Examples

332 sentences
  1. I'm looking for some regular work.

    Я шукаю якусь звичайну роботу.

    ruЯ ищу какую-нибудь постоянную работу.

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  2. I don't have a regular job.

    У мене немає постійної роботи.

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  3. I'm a regular.

    Я постійний клієнт.

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  4. Is his pulse regular?

    У нього нормальний пульс?

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  5. I'm just a regular office worker.

    ruЯ всего лишь обычный офисный работник.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
demonstrating consistent set of rules:
having a constant pattern:
happening at constant intervals:
having expected characteristics:
Русский
By meaning 5
demonstrating consistent set of rules:
having a constant pattern:
of a polyhedron: whose faces are all congruent regular polygons:
happening at constant intervals:
having expected characteristics:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having a constant pattern:
having expected characteristics:

Origin

From Middle English reguler, from Anglo-Norman reguler, Middle French reguler, regulier, a

From Middle English reguler, 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 *h₃reǵ- (“move in a straight line”).

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