Abstemiousness vs Regularity - What's the difference?
abstemiousness | regularity | Related terms |
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline
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(countable) A particular regular occurrence
Abstemiousness is a related term of regularity.
As nouns the difference between abstemiousness and regularity
is that abstemiousness is the quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks while regularity is (uncountable) the condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline.abstemiousness
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Noun
(-)Usage notes
* It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than (temperance).References
regularity
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Noun
- I have been watching that show with regularity .
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