regularity
gb/ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/ us/ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 8600
అర్థాలు
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నామవాచకం
formal
B2
property
1
the fact of happening consistently
The fact that something happens again and again in the same way or at the same times.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the regularity of [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use "regularity" when they should use the adjective "regular" (e.g. saying *"a regularity job"* instead of "a regular job"). Use "regularity" mainly for the *fact* or *quality* of something happening in a steady pattern ("the regularity of his calls").
పర్యాయపదాలు
consistency (Very close in meaning, but can also refer to being steady in quality, not only in time or pattern.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
irregularity (Direct opposite: something does not follow a steady pattern in time or manner.)
పదకలయికలు
with great regularity
|with surprising regularity
|the regularity of his visits
|maintain regularity
|remarkable regularity
|a pattern of regularity
విషయాలు
time
|habits
|work
|science
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The regularity of her morning run helped her stay healthy and focused.
- Buses do not run with enough regularity in this part of town.
- Over time, the regularity of the payments made the investment feel safe.
- Scientists tracked the regularity of the animal’s feeding habits over several months.
- He was struck by the regularity with which the same problems kept appearing.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I admire the regularity of his study hours.
- The regularity of the trains makes commuting easy.
- We need more regularity in our team meetings.
- The regularity of her visits comforted the old woman.
- He noticed the regularity of the machine’s soft clicking sound.
నామవాచకం
formal
C1
property
2
state of being orderly
The quality of being neat, well-ordered, or following rules or a clear pattern.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the regularity of [a system/procedure/shape]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with simple *frequency*. Here, "regularity" focuses on *order and correct procedure* (e.g. legal regularity, procedural regularity), not just how often something happens.
పర్యాయపదాలు
orderliness (Emphasizes neat, well-organized arrangement; "regularity" can also imply following rules or predictable patterns.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
disorder (Opposite in that things are not organized, not structured, and do not follow clear rules or patterns.)
పదకలయికలు
legal regularity
|procedural regularity
|the regularity of the pattern
|social regularity
|geometric regularity
|a sense of regularity
విషయాలు
society
|law
|organization
|science
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Inspectors were concerned about the regularity of the company’s financial procedures.
- The architect was praised for the regularity and balance of the building’s design.
- Regulations exist to ensure the regularity of elections.
- The regularity of the rows of trees gave the garden a calm, controlled feeling.
- The report questioned the regularity of the decision-making process within the board.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The regularity of the system makes it easy to use.
- Teachers try to keep some regularity in classroom rules.
- The regularity of the pattern makes the design look simple and clean.
- The judge checked the regularity of the official documents.
- The regularity of the streets makes the city easy to navigate.
నామవాచకం
B2
state
3
normal, steady body function
A normal, steady pattern in how a body process works, usually talking about going to the toilet or the menstrual cycle.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[adjective] regularity (e.g. bowel regularity)
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may use direct, informal phrases like "go to the toilet" when a more polite, medical phrase such as "improve regularity" or "support bowel regularity" is preferred in health writing and product labels.
పర్యాయపదాలు
normality (A broader word for being normal; "regularity" here specifically refers to healthy, steady bodily functions.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
constipation (Common opposite in health contexts, especially when talking about bowel regularity.)
పదకలయికలు
bowel regularity
|restore regularity
|promote regularity
|menstrual regularity
|maintain regularity
|digestive regularity
విషయాలు
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
ఉదాహరణలు
- Drinking enough water can help improve bowel regularity.
- The medication is designed to restore regularity without causing cramps.
- After a few months, she noticed her menstrual regularity had returned.
- A high-fiber diet is often recommended to support digestive regularity.
- Stress and travel can easily disturb your normal regularity.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Fiber in food can help with bowel regularity.
- This tea is sold to promote regularity.
- She spoke to her doctor about changes in her menstrual regularity.
- Travel sometimes affects my regularity.
- Good regularity is a sign of a healthy body.
నామవాచకం
technical
C1
property
4
structured pattern in technical sense
In science or math, a clear pattern in data, shapes, or systems that follows rules and can be described exactly.
వాడుక నమూనా:
the regularity of [data/pattern/structure]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize this is a more technical use of "regularity" and may confuse it with everyday ideas of being "normal" or "usual" rather than a formally describable pattern.
పర్యాయపదాలు
uniformity (Focuses on things being the same throughout; "regularity" also implies a describable, rule-based pattern.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
anomaly (Refers to data points or features that break or contradict the expected regularity.)
పదకలయికలు
statistical regularity
|mathematical regularity
|spatial regularity
|structural regularity
|temporal regularity
|regularity in the data
విషయాలు
science
|mathematics
|statistics
|technology
ఉదాహరణలు
- The model attempts to explain the statistical regularity observed in voting behavior.
- Mathematicians study the regularity of solutions to these equations.
- We found a surprising regularity in the distribution of the particles.
- The regularity of the crystal structure gives the material its strength.
- Researchers are searching for regularity in what appears to be random noise.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Scientists look for regularity in the data.
- There is a clear regularity in the shape of the crystals.
- The graph shows regularity that the theory must explain.
- The regularity of these results suggests a hidden rule.
- In statistics, regularity can help us build better models.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
regularity
IPA
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అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
reg - u - lar - ity (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (lar)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: regularity
- Plural: regularities, regularity
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
regularities
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
పదప్రయోగాలు
bowel regularity
5/bˈaʊəl ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
fixed phrase
technical
normal, steady bowel movements
A normal and steady pattern of going to the toilet to pass stool.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The supplement is advertised as a natural way to support bowel regularity.
- Drinking more water can help improve bowel regularity.
- After the surgery, the nurse asked him about his bowel regularity.
promote regularity
3/pɹəmˈoʊt ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
fixed phrase
help something become regular
To help a body process or habit become normal and steady.
ఉదాహరణలు
- This cereal contains fiber to promote regularity.
- Doctors often recommend exercise to promote regularity in older adults.
- The product claims to promote regularity without causing discomfort.
restore regularity
4/ɹɪstˈɔɹ ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
make something regular again
To make a process or situation regular again after it has been irregular or broken.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Emergency measures were introduced to restore regularity to the train schedule.
- The treatment helped restore regularity to her menstrual cycle.
- The new rules aim to restore regularity to the company’s financial reporting.
with clockwork regularity
2/wˈɪθ klˈɑkwˌɚk ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
idiom
at very exact, predictable times
At very exact and predictable times, like a perfectly working clock.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The bus arrived with clockwork regularity at 8:00 a.m. every day.
- Bills seemed to appear in his mailbox with clockwork regularity.
- Spam emails arrived in her inbox with clockwork regularity.
with regularity
1/wˈɪθ ɹˌɛɡjəlˈɛɹəti/
fixed phrase
formal
in a consistent, repeated way
Again and again in the same way or at the same times.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He calls his mother with regularity, usually every Sunday evening.
- The trains arrive with regularity during rush hour.
- Complaints have been filed with regularity since the new system was introduced.