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# regularity

noun (regularity — usually uncountable; regularities)

«regularity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The quality of happening at the same times or in the same way again and again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#m1)
2. Being even, neat and following a pattern: the regularity of a shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#m2)
3. How often something happens: "Accidents happen there with worrying regularity." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths, regularity means a pattern repeats: a regular polygon has equal sides and angles, and regularity helps you spot number patterns. In science, scientists look for regularities (patterns) in their results. In everyday life, the regularity of a timetable or a heartbeat is something we count on. Phrases: with regularity, with clockwork regularity, regularity of meals.

### Examples

- The buses come with great regularity, every ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x1)
- The regularity of her heartbeat showed she was calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x2)
- We noticed the regularity of the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x3)
- The bells rang with clockwork regularity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x4)
- Doctors say regularity of sleep helps children learn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x5)
- The regularity of the square's sides makes it a regular shape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x6)
- The pressure of regularity and discipline here stamped the jewel, which in the future the world so well knew. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/#x7)

### Note

Noun from "regular". Spelling: regular + ity. In maths, a regular shape has all sides and all angles equal; a pattern with regularity repeats by the same rule.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «regularity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/regularity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«regularity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regularity.html) on Mova free.