regularity

CEFRC1

/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of happening often or following a usual pattern.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A particular regular occurrence.

Examples

  • Odysseus and Morpheus are pronounced, with perfect regularity, like Zeus.

  • The city is laid out with beautiful regularity.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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noun

Extra meanings

  1. A topic in the study of partial differential equations, regarding the integrability and differentiability of weak solutions.

  2. The condition or quality of being regular

More examples

In context

  • I have been watching that show with regularity.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French regularite, from Old French regularite, from Late Latin rēgulāritās, rēgulāritātem, from rēgulāris; see regular. By surface analysis, regular + -ity.