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regular: ▪ I. regular reg‧u‧lar ¹ [ˈregjlə ǁ -ər] adjective

1. happening at the same time each day, month, year etc, usually quite often:

• At least the job guarantees you a regular income.

• Payments should be made at regular intervals, preferably weekly.

• Make sure you back up the data on a regular basis.

2. [only before a noun] especially AmE of a normal or standard size or amount:

• We offer three sizes: small, regular and large.

• Save 30% off the regular price.

3. regular customer/client a customer who always goes to the same shop or uses the same service:

• A discount is available to our regular customers.

4. regular staff/employees HUMAN RESOURCES people who work for a company for the whole of the working day or week, not for just some of the time:

• union fears that casual workers were replacing regular staff

[m0] ▪ II. regular regular ² noun [countable]

informal a customer who goes to the same shop etc very often:

• She's one of our regulars.

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regular UK US /ˈregjələ^r/ adjective

► happening at the same time each day, week, month, etc. and usually fairly often: »All staff make regular payments to the pension fund.
»I need a job with a regular income.
»I would like a job with more regular hours.
»Discussions about the direction of the company take place on a regular basis.

► [before noun] COMMERCE used to describe someone who often uses something or buys something from the same organization: »We have a special offer for our regular customers.
»The service has over 70,000 regular users.

► [before noun] HR used to describe someone who is employed permanently by a company, etc.: »Temporary workers do not get the same benefits as regular employees.

→ Compare TEMPORARY(Cf. ↑temporary)

► [before noun] HR used to describe work that is permanent: »She has had plenty of jobs but never been in regular employment.
»He gave up his regular job to play in a rock band.

→ Compare TEMPORARY(Cf. ↑temporary)

► COMMERCE ordinary or typical in size or quality: »Do you want a small, regular, or large coffee?
»Try substituting soy milk for regular milk.
»The price of regular gasoline has risen steeply.

→ See also REGULARLY(Cf. ↑regularly)

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regular UK US /ˈregjələ^r/ noun INFORMAL

► COMMERCE a customer who goes to the same store, restaurant, etc. very often: »He's a regular at all the fashionable clubs.

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Synonyms:

Normal, formal, according to rule / Stated, fixed, established, periodical / Steady, constant, uniform / Orderly, methodical, systematic, just, uniform, unvarying / Thorough, out-and-out, perfect, complete (colloq.)

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regular — verbo transitivo 1. Poner (una persona) [una cosa] en orden o en estado de normalidad: Un guardia regula la circulación del cruce. Sinónimo: organizar. 2. Determinar ( … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Regular — Reg u*lar ( l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to guide, to rule: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Rule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regular — [reg′yə lər] adj. [ME reguler < MFr < L regularis, of a bar (in LL, regular) < regula: see RULE] 1. conforming in form, build, or arrangement to a rule, principle, type, standard, etc.; orderly; symmetrical [regular features] 2.… … English World dictionary
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regular — I (conventional) adjective according to rule, accustomed, average, classic, common, commonplace, conformable, consuetudinal, consuetudinary, conventional, customary, everyday, expected, familiar, general, habitual, iustus, natural, normal,… … Law dictionary
regular — adj 1 Regular, normal, typical, natural can all mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. A person or, more often, a thing is regular, as opposed to irregular, that conforms to what is the prescribed rule or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
regular — adj. 2 g. 1. Conforme às regras ou leis. = NORMAL ≠ ANORMAL, IRREGULAR 2. Que segue as leis, as regras ou os costumes. ≠ ILEGAL, IRREGULAR 3. Bem proporcionado. = HARMONIOSO ≠ DESARMONIOSO, DESPROPORCIONAL, IRREGULAR 4. Exato, pontual. 5. Nem… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
regular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) arranged or recurring in a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances. 2) doing the same thing often or at uniform intervals: regular worshippers. 3) done or happening frequently. 4)… … English terms dictionary
regular — REGULÁR, Ă, regulari, e, adj. (înv.) Regulat, după regulă, după regulament. – Din lat. regularis. Trimis de dante, 05.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 REGULÁR adj. v. reglementar, regulamen tar, regulat. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … … Dicționar Român
Regular — Reg u*lar (r[e^]g [ u]*l[ e]r), n. [LL. regularis: cf. F. r[ e]gulier. See {Regular}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regulär — Regulǟr, er, ste, adj. et adv. aus dem Latein. regularis. 1) Der Regel gemäß, regelmäßig; im Gegensatze des irregulär. Ein reguläres Verfahren, ein regelmäßiges. Reguläre Truppen, im Kriege, welche auf einem gewissen regelmäßigen Fuße stehen, im… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

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