regular
adjective (SIMILAR) /ˈreɡ.jʊ.lər/
/-lɚ/ Definition
› the same on both or all sides: He's very handsome, with regular features and deep brown eyes. A square is a regular quadrilateral.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities regularity /ˌreɡ.jʊˈlær.ə.ti/
/-ˈler.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › The same familiar faces reappear in the law courts with depressing regularity.Frequency and regularity - general words regularly /-li/ adverb B1 Accidents regularly occur on this bend. The competitors set off at regularly spaced intervals.Frequency and regularity - general wordsStandard and routineSimilar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
/-ˈler.ə.t̬i/ noun [U] › The same familiar faces reappear in the law courts with depressing regularity.Frequency and regularity - general words regularly /-li/ adverb B1 Accidents regularly occur on this bend. The competitors set off at regularly spaced intervals.Frequency and regularity - general wordsStandard and routineSimilar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities(Definition of regular adjective (SIMILAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -esque suffix
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity noun
- akin adjective
- alike adjective
- alike adverb
- ditto adverb
- equivalent noun
- evenly adverb (EQUALLY)
- every inch idiom
- firm adjective (FIXED)
- parity noun
- play sb at their own game idiom
- put/turn the clock back idiom
- repetition noun
- resemblance noun
- respecter noun
- shade noun (DEGREE)
- snap exclamation
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