Added 9 October 2026
regular
/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ noun
In Latin: rectus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regular at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle.
his regular calls on his customers
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Often used as intensifiers.
a regular morass of details
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Conforming to a standard or pattern.
following the regular procedure of the legislature
Origin
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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