Adjective

(en adjective)

(Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to (secular)).

* 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, page 201:

A quarter of a million strong in 1680, the clergy was only half as large in 1789. The unpopular regular clergy were the worst affected.

Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

(geometry, of a polygon) Having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

(geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.

Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

* 2011 , (AL Kennedy), The Guardian , 12 Apr 2011:

April may be the cruellest month, but I am planning to render it civilised and to take my antibiotics in a regular manner.

(now, rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).

Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

(chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

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(chiefly, military) Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way.

(colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

Belonging to a monastic order or community.

regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy

(botany, zoology) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.

a regular''' flower; a '''regular sea urchin

(crystallography) isometric

(snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward. BBC Sport, "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014

(analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure) Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

Adjective

(er)

Gentle and not easily provoked.

(of a rule or punishment) Of only moderate severity.

Not keenly felt or seriously intended.

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(of an illness or pain) Not serious or dangerous.

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* {{quote-book, author=Janice A. Gault, year=2003

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(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

(of a medicine or cosmetic) Acting gently and without causing harm.

Not sharp, or strong in flavor.