regularity

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French regularite, from Old French regularite, from Late Latin regularitas, regularitatem, from regularis; see regular.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/
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Noun

regularity (countable and uncountable, plural regularities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular
    I have been watching that show with regularity.
    • 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport:
      For Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas, this was his most sobering moment in the Premier League and he looked stunned on the sidelines at the regularity with which Chelsea's defence was exposed.
  2. (countable) A particular regular occurrence

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Further reading

  • regularity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • regularity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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