Definition of: regular

(reg′yə·lər) adjective
1. Made according to rule; symmetrical; normal.
2. Acting according to rule; recurring without fail; methodical; orderly: regular habits.
3. Constituted, appointed, or conducted in the proper manner; duly authorized: a regular meeting, a regular practitioner.
4. Gram. Undergoing the inflection that is normal or most common to the class of words to which it belongs; following the rule; not exceptional.
5. Bot. Having all the parts or organs of the same kind uniform in structure or shape and size: said mainly of flowers.
6. Zool. Conforming to an established type; exhibiting radial or bilateral symmetry.
7. Music Following strict and classical rules of composition: a regular movement.
8. Eccl. Bound by a religious rule; pertaining or belonging to a religious order: the regular clergy.
9. Mil. Belonging to the standing army; permanent.
10. In politics, adhering loyally to a party organization or platform; also, nominated by the official party organization: said of a candidate.
11. Geom. Having equal sides and angles.
12. Controlled or governed by one law or operation throughout: a regular equation.
13. Colloq. Thorough; unmitigated; absolute.
14. Slang Fine; good: a regular guy.
15. U.S. Designating that component of a branch of the armed services which consists of persons in continuous service on active duty in both peace and war: the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force. See synonyms under CONTINUAL, GRADUAL, HABITUAL, NORMAL, SOBER, USUAL.
—noun
1. A soldier belonging to a standing army as opposed to a volunteer, draftee, or member of a reserve unit.
2. Colloq. One regularly employed or engaged; also, a habitual customer.
3. Eccl. A member of a religious or monastic order.
4. A person loyal to a certain political party. [<L regularis <regula rule]
—reg′u·lar·ness noun