/ˈreɡjələ/
Translation
Happening again and again with the same gap of time in between; or normal and usual.
Word origin
From Latin regula, meaning a rule.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- regula
- English cognates
- rule, regulate
Examples
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"Regular" times are evenly spaced through the day.
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A "regular" visitor comes again and again.
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Here "regular" means the usual one.
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Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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