regularadjective
uk/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/us/ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/regular adjective (OFTEN)
B1 happening or doing something often:
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- She goes to her doctor for regular check-ups.
- He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.
- If you don't sort out the papers on your desk on a regular basis they just keep on accumulating.
- There is a regular train service between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
- I'll need regular updates on your progress.
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Frequency & regularity - general words
- (as) regular as clockwork idiom
- -ly
- clockwork
- erratic
- fitful
- frequency
- frequent
- frequently
- irregular
- many
- many a time idiom
- many's the idiom
- more
- oftentimes
- on and off idiom
- on-again, off-again
- on-off
- periodic
- religiously
- would
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regular adjective (EVEN)
B2 existing or happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next; even:
Someone who is regular empties their bowels often enough, and a woman who is regular always has her period at approximately the same time:
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- Is she paid a regular wage or is it on commission only?
- Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis.
- We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month.
- The bells ring at regular intervals through the day.
- If you don't sort out the papers on your desk on a regular basis they just keep on accumulating.
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Standard and routine
- average
- bog-standard
- conformance
- conformity
- day-to-day
- default
- diet
- institutionalize
- orthodox
- regularize
- round
- routine
- routinely
- set
- standard
- staple
- std
- stock
- the daily round idiom
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regular adjective (USUAL)
A2 mainly US usual or ordinary:
B1 specialized language A regular verb, noun, or adjective follows the usual rules in the structure of its various forms:
a normal man who is liked and trusted
an army that exists all the time, or a soldier in such an army
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- I'm not her regular secretary - I'm just filling in.
- All the networks pre-empted their regular schedules to broadcast news of the hijacking.
- This is not my regular lipstick.
- Do you have these pants in a regular length?
- He seems like a regular guy.
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Standard and routine
- average
- bog-standard
- conformance
- conformity
- day-to-day
- default
- diet
- institutionalize
- orthodox
- regularize
- round
- routine
- routinely
- set
- standard
- staple
- std
- stock
- the daily round idiom
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regular adjective (SIMILAR)
the same on both or all sides:
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Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- constant
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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regular adjective (COMPLETE)
[ before noun ] informal real; complete:
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Complete and whole
- A, a
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- absolutely
- all or nothing idiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- flat
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- heart and soul idiom
- plain
- root
- totally
- unabridged
- unadulterated
- unconditional
- uncut
- undivided
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Idiom(s)
regularnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈreɡ.jə.lər/us/ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/regular noun [ C ] (CUSTOMER)
someone who often goes to a particular event or place, such as a shop or restaurant:
regular noun [ C ] (SOLDIER)
a soldier whose permanent job is being a soldier
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Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- Anzac
- capability
- combatant
- crusader
- guardsman
- gunner
- infantryman
- lancer
- non-combatant
- orderly
- para
- partisan
- scout
- sentry
- sepoy
- serviceman
- shogun
- storm trooper
- vet
- veteran
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