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Main Entry:
1reg·u·lar 
Pronunciation:
reg-y
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r
Function:
adjective
1 : belonging to a religious community and living by its rules
2 a : formed, built, arranged, or ordered according to an established rule, law, or type
b : having all sides or faces equal and all angles equal <a square is a
regular polygon>
c : even or balanced in form or structure;
especially : having radial symmetry <
regular flowers>
3 a : being in the habit of following a method
: ORDERLY, METHODICAL b : returning or acting at fixed times
4 a : following established or prescribed uses or rules
b : being such without any doubt
: COMPLETE, UNMITIGATED <a
regular scoundrel>
c : following the normal or usual manner of changing tense <
regular verbs>
5 : of, relating to, or being a permanent army of a country
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reg·u·lar·ly 
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adverb