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/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/
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/ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/
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[ˈɹɛɡjɪ̈lɚ]
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/ˈɹɛɡl̩ɚ/
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[ˈɹɛɡl̩ɚ]
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/ˈɾɛɡjʉləɾ/
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/ˈɾɛɡjələɾ/
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ˈɹɛɡjʊlə
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ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ
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Aggettivo
Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).
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regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy
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.
Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size
Uso- of a polygon
Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
Uso- of a polyhedron
Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.
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April may be the cruellest month, but I am planning to render it civilised and to take my antibiotics in a regular manner.
Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.
Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).
Uso- arcaico
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Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.
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He made regular visits to go see his mother.
Of a verb, plural, etc., following a set or common pattern; according to the general rules of a given language.
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"Walked" is the past tense of the regular verb "to walk".
Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
Uso- uso statunitense
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Altri esempi (1)
“I don’t see how you can write and act such splendid things, Jo. You’re a regular Shakespeare!” exclaimed Beth, who firmly believed that her sisters were gifted with wonderful genius in all things.
Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.
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Having normal bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals.
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Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps one regular.
Altri esempi (1)
Gulls cawed and wheeled overhead, dropping splatty white cluster bombs on rooftops and pavements. Goodness knows what those gulls eat, but it certainly keeps them regular.
Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.
Uso- colloquiale
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a regular genius; a regular John Bull
Don't worry, boy. We're gonna set you straight. By tomorrow morning, you'll be a regular Burt Reynolds.
Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.
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a regular flower; a regular sea urchin
Isometric.
Riding with the left foot forward.
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Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.
Uso- not-comparable
- of a Borel measure
Noetherian and such that the minimal number of generators of the maximal ideal is equal to the Krull dimension of the ring.
Uso- not-comparable
- of a local ring
Such that the local ring at every point is regular.
Uso- not-comparable
- of a scheme
A von Neumann regular: such that every left module (over the given ring) is flat.
Uso- not-comparable
- obsoleto
- of a ring
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Avverbio
Regularly, on a regular basis.
Uso- arcaico
- dialectal
- nonstandard
- not-comparable
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Altri esempi (1)
Though no minister would visit the Skerburnfoot, or, if he went, departed quicker than he came, the girl Ailie attended regular at the catechising at the mains of Sker.
"There's only twenty men staying in the house regular," said Ahearne, showing him around[.]
"Drain her every thousand, regular. Don't do it myself, o' course; just drop her in at the lubritorium."
Altri esempi (1)
"All we've got to do is stick 'em in the bedroom and feed 'em regular."
Sostantivo
A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).
A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.
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Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
A member of the armed forces or police force.
A member of the armed forces or police force. Synonym of regular serviceman; a member of the Singapore Armed Forces, Police Force or Civil Defence Force who has signed on, i.e., chosen to work full-time beyond their required length of national service.
Uso- Singapore
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Altri esempi (1)
Boss, this is the situation. They were regulars in the army. They’ve left the army and are taxi drivers now. He was a commando and he was a state boxer. They don’t earn much and there’s no end.
A frequent customer, client or business partner.
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This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.
A character who appears in every episode of a TV series; a member of the regular cast.
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Altri esempi (1)
When it comes to regulars, some shows feature ensemble casts in which all the characters are more or less equal and the focus of the show shifts from one member of the ensemble to another from episode to episode.
A coffee with one cream and one sugar.
Uso- Canada
Anything that is normal or standard.
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Altri esempi (1)
You separate the marbles by color until you have four groups, but then you notice that some of the marbles are regulars, some are shooters, and some are peewees.
A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.
A number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the Paschal full moon falls.
A fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month.
Aggettivo
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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his regular calls on his customers
regular meals
Altri esempi (1)
regular duties
often used as intensifiers
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a regular morass of details
a regular nincompoop
Altri esempi (1)
he's a veritable swine
conforming to a standard or pattern
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following the regular procedure of the legislature
a regular electrical outlet
regularly scheduled for fixed times
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at a regular meeting of the PTA
regular bus departures
in accord with regular practice or procedure
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took his regular morning walk
her regular bedtime
occurring at fixed intervals
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a regular beat
the even rhythm of his breathing
relating to a person who does something regularly
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a regular customer
a steady drinker
(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
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the regular army
(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
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not constipated
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symmetrically arranged
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even features
regular features
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a regular polygon
not deviating from what is normal
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her regular bedtime
officially full-time
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regular students
Sostantivo
a regular patron
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an habitue of the racetrack
a bum who is a Central Park fixture
a soldier in the regular army
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a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
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he is one of the party regulars
a garment size for persons of average height and weight
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