regularity

reg·u·lar

R0127800 (rĕg′yə-lər)adj.1. Customary, usual, or normal: the train's regular schedule.2. Orderly, even, or symmetrical: regular teeth.3. In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.4. Well-ordered; methodical: regular habits.5. Occurring at fixed intervals; periodic: regular payments.6. Having bowel movements or menstrual periods with normal frequency.7. Not varying; constant.8. Formally correct; proper.9. Having the required qualifications for an occupation: not a regular lawyer.10. Informal Complete; thorough: a regular scoundrel.11. Informal Good; nice: a regular guy.12. Botany Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape: regular flowers.13. Grammar Conforming to the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation.14. Ecclesiastical Belonging to a religious order and bound by its rules: the regular clergy.15. Mathematics a. Having equal sides and equal angles. Used of polygons.b. Having faces that are congruent regular polygons and congruent polyhedral angles. Used of polyhedrons.16. Belonging to or constituting the permanent army of a nation.n.1. Ecclesiastical A member of the clergy or of a religious order.2. A soldier belonging to a regular army.3. A dependable loyal person: one of the party regulars.4. A clothing size designed for persons of average height.5. A habitual customer.

[Middle English reguler, living under religious rule, from Old French, from Late Latin rēgulāris, according to rule, from Latin rēgula, rod, rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

reg′u·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.reg′u·lar·ly adv.

Regularity/Irregularity

Balance as a tail balances a kite —Anon
Balanced as the scales of justice —Anon
[A cat’s purring] intermittent as a walkie-talkie —Lorrie Moore
Irregular as French verbs —Anon
Random, like love’s choices —Patricia Hampl
Regular as a clock —Slogan for Serutan laxative, Healthaids, Inc.
Regular as a heartbeat —Mary Hedin
Regular as a metronome —Edward Hoagland
Regular as a motor boat —Lee Smith
A more specific variation: “Regular as the chug-chug of a motor boat.”
Regular as sun and tide —Wallace Stegner
Regular as the moon makes the tides —Henry James
Rhythmic as water —Amy Hempel
In Hempel’s story, Beg, si tog, Inc, Cont, Rep, it’s the sliding knitting needles that are likened to water.
Scattered like applause during a bad act —Anon
Steadily as a shell secretes its beating leagues of monotone —Hart Crane
Symmetrical as a doily —Betsy Wade, New York Times, May 2, 1986
The descriptive frame of reference is a tree.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	regularity - a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal anglesgeometrical regularitysymmetricalness, symmetry, correspondence, balance - (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
	2.	regularity - the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearecyclicity, periodicity - the quality of recurring at regular intervalsmethodicalness, orderliness - the quality of appreciating method and systemuniformity - a condition in which everything is regular and unvaryinginvariability, evenness - a quality of uniformity and lack of variationeven spacing - regularity of spacingsteadiness - the quality of being steady--regular and unvaryingunregularity, irregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals

regularity

nounThe quality or condition of being usual:customariness, habitualness, normalcy, normality, ordinariness, prevalence, routineness, usualness.

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规则性

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(ˈregjulə) adjective1. usual. Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?普通的2. (American) normal. He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.正规的3. occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between. They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular? 定时的，有规律的固定的 4. involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc. a man of regular habits. 惯常的有规律的 5. frequent. He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.经常的6. permanent; lasting. He's looking for a regular job. 固定的，永久性的 7. (of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language. `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.规则的8. the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical. a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure. 整齐的，匀称的 9. of ordinary size. I don't want the large size of packet – just give me the regular one.普通尺寸的10. (of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers. 常备军的，由常备兵组成的 noun1. a soldier in the regular army. 正规兵2. a regular customer (eg at a bar). 常客ˌreguˈlarity (-ˈla-) noun规则性ˈregularly adverb1. at regular times, places etc. His heart was beating regularly. 有规律地，规则地 2. frequently. He comes here regularly.经常地ˈregulate (-leit) verb1. to control. We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.控制2. to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc. Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately? 调整，校准 ˌreguˈlation noun1. a rule or instruction. There are certain regulations laid down as to how this job should be done, and these must be obeyed; (also adjective) Please use envelopes of the regulation size. 规章，法规 2. the act of regulating. the regulation of a piece of machinery.调整ˈregulator (-lei-) noun a thing that regulates (a piece of machinery etc). 调节器，标准仪

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noun the quality or condition of being usual

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noun a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

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noun the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate

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