regular

regular
   1. in the habit of daily defecation
   Laxative advertisements enshrined this use:
    I've always been regular as clockwork, and then, bingo. (Ustinov, 1971)
   2. menstruating at a predictable time
   There is a danger of confusion with regular1:
    'What are you talking about?' 'She was a regular girl.' (R. Harris, 1998 — she was perhaps pregnant)
   3. small
   In the jargon of packet sizes, this comes after economy, jumbo, family, medium, etc.

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  • Regular — Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Regulär — hat in verschiedenen Bereichen der Mathematik verschiedene Bedeutungen: In der abstrakten Algebra heißt ein Element einer algebraischen Struktur mit einer zweistelligen Operation regulär, wenn es kürzbar ist. Eine Halbgruppe heißt regulär, wenn… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Regular — Reg u*lar (r[e^]g [ u]*l[ e]r), n. [LL. regularis: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Regular}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • regular — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English reguler, from Anglo French, from Late Latin regularis regular, from Latin, of a bar, from regula rule more at rule Date: 14th century 1. belonging to a religious order 2. a. formed, built, arranged, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Regular — The term regular can mean normal or obeying rules. Regular may refer to:In organizations: * Regular Army for usage in the U.S. Army * Regular clergy, members of a religious order subject to a rule of life * Regular Force for usage in the Canadian …   Wikipedia

  • Regular — Als Regular [engl. Aussprache: ˈɹɛg.jə.lə] wird im Netzjargon der regelmäßige und deshalb erfahrene Teilnehmer an einer Mailingliste, einer Newsgroup oder an einem anderen Internetforum bezeichnet. Der Regular genießt in der Regel aufgrund seiner …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Regular Baptist — Regular Baptists are a diverse group of Baptists in the United States and Canada. The presence of the modifier Regular in their names attests to the strong influence of the early Regular Baptists on the growth of Baptists in North America. Two… …   Wikipedia

  • Regular polygon — Regular Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Regular polyhedron — Regular Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Regular sales — Regular Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Regular troops — Regular Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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