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Added 9 October 2026

regularity

/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/ noun

Latin root: rēgulāritās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regularity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles.
The quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate.
he was famous for the regularity of his habits

Origin

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

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