regularity

  • 1Regularity — Reg u*lar i*ty ( l?r ?*t?), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]gularit[ e].] The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline; the regularity of motion. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2regularity — I noun balance, clockwork precision, conformity, congruity, consistency, constantia, even tenor, evenness, exactness, harmony, homogeneity, invariability, levelness, method, methodicalness, order, orderliness, ordo, periodicity, precision,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3regularity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ depressing, monotonous, predictable ▪ Rows over funding that broke out with depressing regularity. ▪ alarming ▪ The same mistakes reoccur with alarming regularity …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 4regularity — re|gu|lar|i|ty [ˌregjuˈlærıti] n plural regularities 1.) [U] when the same thing keeps happening often, especially with the same amount of time between each occasion when it happens ▪ Climate change is disrupting the regularity of the seasons.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5regularity — noun /ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/ a) The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline I have been watching that show with regularity. b) A particular regular occurrence See Also: regular …

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  • 6regularity — noun 1. a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑geometrical regularity • Derivationally related forms: ↑regular • Hypernyms: ↑symmetry, ↑symmetricalness, ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7regularity — reg·u·lar·i·ty .reg yə lar ət ē n, pl ties the quality or state of being regular <maintain bowel regularity> …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8regularity — Synonyms and related words: arrangement, array, balance, bilateral symmetry, cadence, ceaselessness, chattering, clockwork regularity, concord, conformity, congruity, consistency, constancy, constant flow, continualness, continuity,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9regularity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Periodicity Nouns 1. regularity, periodicity; evenness, steadiness, constancy, consistency, invariability, punctuality; nonchaotic attractor; biorhythm; intermittence, alternation (see oscillation); beat …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10regularity — [[t]re̱gjʊlæ̱rɪti[/t]] regularities 1) N COUNT A regularity is the fact that the same thing always happens in the same circumstances. [FORMAL] Children seek out regularities and rules in acquiring language. 2) → See also regular …

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