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Brush your teeth as part of a regular routine.
What does Regular mean?
Regular means usual or happening in a pattern.
Dictionary definition
Usual, normal, or happening in a steady pattern.
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Regular in a sentence
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The bus follows a regular schedule each morning.
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Regular practice can turn a difficult skill into a comfortable habit.
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What does regular mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to regular?
Usual is close to regular in this main meaning.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Brush your teeth as part of a ____ routine.
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WordRegular.
Partadjective.
MeaningRegular means usual or happening in a pattern.
ExampleExample: Brush your teeth as part of a regular routine.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- reg · yuh · ler
- Strongest beat
- reg
- Ending
- ler
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on reg.
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Regular word family
Base word
regular
adverb
regularly
In a steady or usual pattern.
noun
regularity
The quality of happening in a pattern.
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Hint for students
Regular means normal, usual, or happening in a steady pattern.
Common mix-up
Regular is not the same as plain. Regular can mean usual or repeated, while plain means simple or not decorated.
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Write one sentence that shows regular without using the word regular. Model sentence: Our class visits the library at the same time each week. Clue words: same time, each week Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something usual or happening in a pattern?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "We have a regular spelling quiz every Friday." Why does regular fit better than random?
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