regular
noun
1 regular
2 regular
A soldier in the regular army.
3 regular
A dependable follower (especially in party politics).
4 regular
A garment size for persons of average height and weight.
adjective
1 regular
In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.
Roget 242:
symmetrical,
shapely,
well set,
finished;
beautiful
etc.
845;
classic,
chaste,
severe.
regular,
uniform,
balanced;
equal
etc.
27;
parallel,
coextensive.
arborescent†,
arboriform†;
dendriform†,
dendroid†;
branching;
ramous†,
ramose;
filiciform†,
filicoid†;
subarborescent†;
papilionaceous†.
fuji-shaped,
fujigata [Jap.].
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Roget 82:
conformable to rule;
regular
etc.
136;
according to regulation,
according to rule,
according to Hoyle,
according to Cocker,
according to Gunter;
en regle [Fr.],
selon les regles [Fr.],
well regulated,
orderly;
symmetric
etc.
242.
conventional
etc.
(customary)
613;
of daily occurrence,
of everyday occurrence;
in the natural order of things;
ordinary,
common,
habitual,
usual,
everyday,
workaday.
in the order of the day;
naturalized.
typical,
normal,
nominal,
formal;
canonical,
orthodox,
sound,
strict,
rigid,
positive,
uncompromising,
Procrustean.
secundum artem [Lat.],
shipshape,
technical.
exempIe [Fr.].
illustrative,
in point.
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Roget 60:
arranged
etc.
v.;
embattled,
in battle array;
cut and dried;
methodical,
orderly,
regular,
systematic.
Roget 58:
orderly,
regular;
in order,
in trim,
in apple-pie order,
in its proper place;
neat,
tidy,
en regle [Fr.],
well regulated,
correct,
methodical,
uniform,
symmetrical,
shipshape,
businesslike,
systematic;
unconfused
etc.
(confuse)
etc.
61;
arranged
etc.
60.
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Roget 52:
complete,
entire;
whole
etc.
50;
perfect
etc.
650;
full,
good,
absolute,
thorough,
plenary;
solid,
undivided;
with all its parts;
all-sided.
exhaustive,
radical,
sweeping,
thorough-going;
dead.
regular,
consummate,
unmitigated,
sheer,
unqualified,
unconditional,
free;
abundant
etc.
(sufficient)
639.
brimming;
brimful,
topful,
topfull;
chock full,
choke full;
as full as an egg is of meat,
as full as a vetch;
saturated,
crammed;
replete
etc.
(redundant)
641;
fraught,
laden;
full-laden,
full-fraught,
full-charged;
heavy laden.
completing
etc.
v.;
supplemental,
supplementary;
ascititious†.
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Roget 613:
habitual;
accustomary†;
prescriptive,
accustomed
etc.
v.;
of daily occurrence,
of everyday occurrence;
consuetudinary†;
wonted,
usual,
general,
ordinary,
common,
frequent,
everyday,
household,
garden variety,
jog,
trot;
well-trodden,
well-known;
familiar,
vernacular,
trite,
commonplace,
conventional,
regular,
set,
stock,
established,
stereotyped;
prevailing,
prevalent;
current,
received,
acknowledged,
recognized,
accredited;
of course,
admitted,
understood.
conformable.
etc.
82;
according to use,
according to custom,
according to routine;
in vogue,
in fashion,
in,
with it;
fashionable
etc.
(genteel)
852.
wont;
used to,
given to,
addicted to,
attuned to,
habituated
etc.
v.;
in the habit of;
habitue;
at home in
etc.
(skillful)
698;
seasoned;
imbued with;
devoted to,
wedded to.
hackneyed,
fixed,
rooted,
deep-rooted,
ingrafted†,
permanent,
inveterate,
besetting;
naturalized;
ingrained
etc.
(intrinsic)
5.
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Polish: oficjalny, formalny
2 regular
Often used as intensifiers:
— A regular morass of details.
— A regular nincompoop.
synonym: veritable.
3 regular
Conforming to a standard or pattern.
4 regular
Regularly scheduled for fixed times.
Polish: regularny
5 regular
In accord with regular practice or procedure.
6 regular
7 regular
Relating to a person who does something regularly:
— A regular customer.
synonym: steady.
Roget 138:
periodic,
periodical;
serial,
recurrent,
cyclical,
rhythmical;
recurring
etc.
v.;
intermittent,
remittent;
alternate,
every other.
hourly;
diurnal,
daily;
quotidian,
tertian,
weekly;
hebdomadal†,
hebdomadary†;
biweekly,
fortnightly;
bimonthly;
catamenial†;
monthly,
menstrual;
yearly,
annual;
biennial,
triennial,
&c.;
centennial,
secular;
paschal,
lenten,
etc.
regular,
steady,
punctual,
regular as clockwork.
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Roget 136:
frequent,
many times,
not rare,
thickcoming†,
incessant,
perpetual,
continual,
steady,
constant,
thick;
uniform;
repeated
etc.
104;
customary
etc.
613
(habit)
613;
regular
(normal)
80;
according to rule
etc.
(conformable)
82.
common,
everyday,
usual,
ordinary,
familiar.
old-hat,
boring,
well-known,
trivial.
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8 regular
used of the military Belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces.
9 regular
of solids Having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula.
10 regular
11 regular
Symmetrically arranged:
— Regular features.
— A regular polygon.
synonym: even.
Polish: kształtny, regularny, foremny, proporcjonalny
12 regular
Not deviating from what is normal.
13 regular
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regulars
noun
Roget 726:
combatant;
disputant,
controversialist,
polemic,
litigant,
belligerent;
competitor,
rival,
corrival†;
fighter,
assailant;
champion,
Paladin;
mosstrooper†,
swashbuckler fire eater,
duelist,
bully,
bludgeon man,
rough.
prize fighter,
pugilist,
boxer,
bruiser,
the fancy,
gladiator,
athlete,
wrestler;
fighting-cock,
game-cock;
warrior,
soldier,
fighting man,
Amazon,
man at arms,
armigerent†;
campaigner,
veteran;
swordsman,
sabreur†,
redcoat,
military man,
Rajput.
armed force,
troops,
soldiery,
military forces,
sabaoth†,
the army,
standing army,
regulars,
the line,
troops of the line,
militia,
yeomanry,
volunteers,
trainband,
fencible†;
auxiliary,
bersagliere†,
brave;
garde-nationale,
garde-royale [Fr.];
minuteman [U.S.];
auxiliary forces,
reserve forces;
reserves,
posse comitatus [Lat.],
national guard,
gendarme,
beefeater;
guards,
guardsman;
yeomen of the guard,
life guards,
household troops.
janissary;
myrmidon;
Mama,
Mameluke;
spahee†,
spahi†,
Cossack,
Croat,
Pandoz.
irregular,
guerilla,
partisan,
condottiere†;
franctireur [Fr.],
tirailleur†,
bashi-bazouk;
[guerilla organization names: list],
vietminh,
vietcong;
shining path;
contras;
huk,
hukbalahap.
mercenary,
soldier of fortune;
hired gun,
gunfighter,
gunslinger;
bushwhacker,
free lance,
companion;
Hessian.
hit man
torpedo,
soldier.
levy,
draught;
Landwehr [G.],
Landsturm [G.];
conscript,
recruit,
cadet,
raw levies.
infantry,
infantryman,
private,
private soldier,
foot soldier;
Tommy Atkins†,
rank and file,
peon,
trooper,
sepoy†,
legionnaire,
legionary,
cannon fodder,
food for powder;
officer
etc.
(commander)
745;
subaltern,
ensign,
standard bearer;
spearman,
pikeman†;
spear bearer;
halberdier†,
lancer;
musketeer,
carabineer†,
rifleman,
jager [G.],
sharpshooter,
yager†,
skirmisher;
grenadier,
fusileer†;
archer,
bowman.
horse and foot;
horse soldier;
cavalry,
horse,
artillery,
horse artillery,
light horse,
voltigeur [Fr.],
uhlan,
mounted rifles,
dragoon,
hussar;
light dragoon,
heavy dragoon;
heavy;
cuirassier [Fr.];
Foot Guards,
Horse Guards.
gunner,
cannoneer,
bombardier,
artilleryman†,
matross†;
sapper,
sapper and miner;
engineer;
light infantry,
rifles,
chasseur [Fr.],
zouave;
military train,
coolie.
army,
corps d'armee [Fr.],
host,
division,
battalia†,
column,
wing,
detachment,
garrison,
flying column,
brigade,
regiment,
corps,
battalion,
sotnia†,
squadron,
company,
platoon,
battery,
subdivision,
section,
squad;
piquet,
picket,
guard,
rank,
file;
legion,
phalanx,
cohort;
cloud of skirmishers.
war horse,
charger,
destrier.
marine,
man-of-war's man
etc.
(sailor)
269;
navy,
wooden walls,
naval forces,
fleet,
flotilla,
armada,
squadron.
[ships of war]
man-of-war;
destroyer;
submarine;
minesweeper;
torpedo-boat,
torpedo-destroyer;
patrol torpedo boat,
PT boat;
torpedo-catcher,
war castle,
H. M.S.;
battleship,
battle wagon,
dreadnought,
line of battle ship,
ship of the line;
aircraft carrier,
carrier.
flattop [Coll.];
helicopter carrier;
missile platform,
missile boat;
ironclad,
turret ship,
ram,
monitor,
floating battery;
first-rate,
frigate,
sloop of war,
corvette,
gunboat,
bomb vessel;
flagship,
guard ship,
cruiser;
armored cruiser,
protected cruiser;
privateer.
[supporting ships]
tender;
store ship,
troop ship;
transport,
catamaran;
merchant marine.
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