Regularis

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by having a consistent, uniform pattern or arrangement throughout; exhibiting conformity to a set standard or rule in shape or behavior; relating to something that occurs in a predictable, systematic manner over time
2. Pertaining to an orderly and predictable system or arrangement; marked by adherence to a conventional structure or process; involving frequency or intervals that are evenly spaced or routine in occurrence
3. Describing a state of being structured in a repeatable form or sequence; embodying a systematic approach with intervals or elements that are uniform; associated with principles that lead to consistency and reliability

Etymology: "Regularis" grows from "regula," a rule, which also meant a straightedge or ruler used to keep lines straight. Both come from the Latin verb "regere," to rule or guide. A thing that was "regularis" was one kept true to a standard, like a line laid along a ruler. The most striking turn happened in monastic life. Medieval Latin used "regularis" for monks and nuns who lived under a written rule, such as the Rule of St Benedict, as opposed to secular clergy who did not. A "regular" was a member of a religious order, and the sense of following a fixed pattern grew out of that setting. From Old French "reguler," the term entered English, where the older meaning of belonging to a religious order survived alongside the everyday senses of orderly, predictable and evenly spaced.

Synonyms: regular, normal, standard, uniform, consistent

Antonyms: irregular, abnormal, uneven, inconsistent, anomalous