regular

adj 1: in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle;

"his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals";

"regular duties" [ant: {irregular}]

2: often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details";

"a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine" [syn: {regular(a)},

{veritable(a)}]

3: conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular

procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical

outlet"

4: regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting

of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

5: in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his

regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

6: occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even

rhythm of his breathing" [syn: {even}]

7: relating to a person who does something regularly; "a

regular customer"; "a steady drinker" [syn: {steady}]

8: (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by

legitimate army forces; "the regular army" [ant: {irregular}]

9: not constipated [syn: {unconstipated}] [ant: {constipated}]

10: symmetrically arranged; "even (or regular) features; "a

regular polygon" [syn: {even}]

11: not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"

12: officially full-time; "regular students"

n 1: a regular patron: "an habitue of the racetrack" [syn: {habitue}]

2: a soldier in the regular army

3: a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is

one of the party regulars"

4: a garment size for persons of average height and weight