regular

adjective

• 1arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances:plant the flags at regular intervals a regular arrangement
• (of a structure or arrangement) arranged in or constituting a symmetrical or harmonious pattern:beautifully regular, heart-shaped leaves
• Botany (of a flower) having radial symmetry.

• 2recurring at uniform intervals:a regular monthly check her breathing became more regular
• done or happening frequently:regular border clashes parties were a fairly regular occurrence
• doing the same thing often or at uniform intervals:regular worshippers
• defecating or menstruating at predictable times or intervals: ‘Am I eating and sleeping well? Oh yes, and keeping regular too’

• 3conforming to or governed by an accepted standard of procedure or convention:policies carried on by his ministers through regular channels a regular job
• [attributive] of or belonging to the permanent professional armed forces of a country:a regular soldier
• properly trained or qualified and pursuing a full-time occupation:a strong distrust of regular doctors
• Christian Church subject to or bound by religious rule; belonging to a religious or monastic order:the regular clergyContrasted with secular (sense 2 of the adjective).
• informal, dated rightly so called; complete; absolute (used for emphasis):this place is a regular fisherman’s paradise

• 4used, done, or happening on a habitual basis; usual:I couldn’t get an appointment with my regular barber the bar became one of his regular haunts
• chiefly North American of a normal or ordinary kind:egg pasta is richer than regular pasta
• North American not pretentious or arrogant; ordinary and friendly:he’s a regular guy, not a glamour puss
• denoting merchandise, especially food or clothing, of average or standard size:a shake and regular fries
• (in surfing and other board sports) with the left leg in front of the right on the board: Elkerton is a regular footer

• 5 Grammar (of a word) following the normal pattern of inflection:a regular verb

• 6 Geometry (of a figure) having all sides and all angles equal:a regular polygon
• (of a solid) bounded by a number of equal figures.

noun

• a regular customer, member of a team, etc.:pub regulars the absence of four first-team regulars
• a regular member of the armed forces: the garrison consisted of 200 regulars
• Christian Church one of the regular clergy.