French word

régulier

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁegylje/

Meaning

  • adjectiveregular

Example

Elle a un sommeil régulier.

She has a regular sleep pattern.

Illustration for régulier (regular)

More examples

Il respecte des horaires réguliers.

He keeps regular hours.

Core concept

A steady sequence of matching intervals, like evenly spaced marks on a ruler.

Common phrases

  • horaires réguliers

    regular hours

  • activité régulière

    regular activity

Similar words

habituel: Typical of ordinary routines or familiar ways of doing things.
fréquent: Occurring many times or at frequent intervals.
ponctuel: Happening exactly when scheduled or promised.
stable: Showing little variation and maintaining a steady condition.

Definition in French

Qui se répète selon un rythme prévisible ou présente une homogénéité dans le temps ou l'espace.

Word origin

Régulier developed from Latin regularis, a form based on regula, and entered modern French through the older French language.

Usage tips

  • Régulièrement is the adverb for an action occurring at regular intervals, while régularité is the related noun for the quality.

Other meanings

  • periodicadjective
  • uniformadjective
  • steadyadjective

Opposites

  • irrégulierirregularadjective

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