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regular
adjective
ordinary
or
normal
,
not
special
or
unusual
•
After
the
holiday
rush
,
the
store
went
back
to
its
regular
hours
.
After
the
holiday
rush
,
the
store
went
back
to
its
regular
hours
.
•
He
prefers
a
regular
coffee
rather
than
any
flavored
one
.
He
prefers
a
regular
coffee
rather
than
any
flavored
one
.
adjective
happening
at
the
same
time
or
in
the
same
way
again
and
again
•
The
town
bus
makes
regular
stops
every
fifteen
minutes
.
The
town
bus
makes
regular
stops
every
fifteen
minutes
.
•
He
takes
his
medicine
at
regular
times
each
day
.
He
takes
his
medicine
at
regular
times
each
day
.
noun
a
person
who
visits
or
uses
a
place
or
service
very
often
•
The
barista
greeted
the
regular
with
a
warm
smile
.
The
barista
greeted
the
regular
with
a
warm
smile
.
•
As
a
regular
,
he
knows
all
the
waiters
by
name
.
As
a
regular
,
he
knows
all
the
waiters
by
name
.
adjective
arranged
evenly
or
having
all
sides
and
angles
equal
•
A
square
is
a
regular
shape
with
four
equal
sides
and
angles
.
A
square
is
a
regular
shape
with
four
equal
sides
and
angles
.
•
The
garden
paths
form
a
regular
grid
.
The
garden
paths
form
a
regular
grid
.
adjective
following
the
usual
rules
of
grammar
or
word
formation
•
'Walk'
is
a
regular
verb
because
its
past
form
is
'walked'
.
'Walk'
is
a
regular
verb
because
its
past
form
is
'walked'
.
•
Many
English
plurals
are
regular
,
simply
adding
'-s'
.
Many
English
plurals
are
regular
,
simply
adding
'-s'
.
regulation
noun
an
official
rule
made
by
a
government
,
organization
,
or
other
authority
that
tells
people
what
they
must
or
must
not
do
•
The
government
introduced
a
new
regulation
requiring
restaurants
to
list
calorie
counts
on
menus
.
The
government
introduced
a
new
regulation
requiring
restaurants
to
list
calorie
counts
on
menus
.
•
Safety
regulations
demand
that
all
workers
wear
hard
hats
on
the
construction
site
.
Safety
regulations
demand
that
all
workers
wear
hard
hats
on
the
construction
site
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
regulatio
’
meaning
‘
direction
,
rule
’,
from
‘
regula
’ ‘
rule
’.
noun
-
regulation
in
sports
,
the
normal
and
fixed
period
of
play
before
any
extra
time
or
overtime
is
added
•
The
score
was
tied
at
the
end
of
regulation
,
so
the
basketball
game
went
into
overtime
.
The
score
was
tied
at
the
end
of
regulation
,
so
the
basketball
game
went
into
overtime
.
•
Her
team
scored
a
last-minute
goal
in
regulation
to
win
2–1
.
Her
team
scored
a
last-minute
goal
in
regulation
to
win
2–1
.
noun
-
regulation
the
act
or
process
of
controlling
or
adjusting
something
so
that
it
works
properly
•
The
body
’
s
temperature
regulation
keeps
us
from
getting
too
hot
or
too
cold
.
The
body
’
s
temperature
regulation
keeps
us
from
getting
too
hot
or
too
cold
.
•
Good
time
regulation
helped
the
manager
finish
the
project
on
schedule
.
Good
time
regulation
helped
the
manager
finish
the
project
on
schedule
.
adjective
standard
or
typical
,
exactly
as
the
rules
or
official
instructions
say
•
He
showed
up
in
the
regulation
navy-blue
suit
for
the
ceremony
.
He
showed
up
in
the
regulation
navy-blue
suit
for
the
ceremony
.
•
Soldiers
must
wear
the
regulation
boots
during
drills
.
Soldiers
must
wear
the
regulation
boots
during
drills
.
regularly
adverb
happening
or
done
at
fixed
or
frequent
intervals
,
following
a
routine
or
schedule
•
She
goes
jogging
regularly
every
morning
before
work
.
She
goes
jogging
regularly
every
morning
before
work
.
•
The
bus
arrives
regularly
at
ten-minute
intervals
.
The
bus
arrives
regularly
at
ten-minute
intervals
.
adverb
in
the
normal
,
proper
,
or
orderly
way
,
following
an
expected
pattern
or
rule
•
Despite
the
heavy
snow
,
the
trains
were
still
running
regularly
.
Despite
the
heavy
snow
,
the
trains
were
still
running
regularly
.
•
The
teeth
on
the
metal
gear
are
spaced
regularly
around
its
edge
.
The
teeth
on
the
metal
gear
are
spaced
regularly
around
its
edge
.
regulate
verb
-
regulate
,
regulating
,
regulates
,
regulated
to
control
an
activity
,
industry
,
or
behavior
by
making
and
enforcing
rules
or
laws
•
The
government
plans
to
regulate
the
sale
of
e-cigarettes
to
protect
young
people
.
The
government
plans
to
regulate
the
sale
of
e-cigarettes
to
protect
young
people
.
•
International
treaties
help
regulate
fishing
to
prevent
over-harvesting
.
International
treaties
help
regulate
fishing
to
prevent
over-harvesting
.
From
Latin
regulatus
,
past
participle
of
régulāre
“
to
control
by
rule
,”
from
régula
“
rule
,
standard
.”
verb
-
regulate
,
regulating
,
regulates
,
regulated
to
adjust
a
machine
,
process
,
or
amount
so
that
it
works
correctly
or
stays
within
desired
limits
•
A
thermostat
regulates
the
temperature
inside
the
house
automatically
.
A
thermostat
regulates
the
temperature
inside
the
house
automatically
.
•
Engineers
must
regulate
the
flow
of
water
through
the
dam
to
avoid
flooding
.
Engineers
must
regulate
the
flow
of
water
through
the
dam
to
avoid
flooding
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
extending
the
idea
of
setting
a
rule
to
keeping
a
consistent
level
or
operation
.