Reg"u*lar (-l?r), a. [L. regularis, fr. regula a rule, fr. regere to
guide, to rule: cf. F. régulier. See Rule.]
1. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law,
principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal;
symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a
regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.
2. Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or
occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation;
returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical;
as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.
3. Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established
usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized;
as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination;
regular troops.
4. Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in
distinction dfrom the secular clergy.