regular
adjective
uk/ˈreɡjələr/ ushappening at the same time each day, week, month, etc. and usually fairly often:
All staff make regular payments to the pension fund.
I need a job with a regular income.
I would like a job with more regular hours.
Discussions about the direction of the company take place on a regular basis.
[ before noun ] COMMERCE
used to describe someone who often uses something or buys something from the same organization:
We have a special offer for our regular customers.
The service has over 70,000 regular users.
[ before noun ] HR
used to describe someone who is employed permanently by a company, etc.:
Temporary workers do not get the same benefits as regular employees.
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temporary
[ before noun ] HR
used to describe work that is permanent:
She has had plenty of jobs but never been in regular employment.
He gave up his regular job to play in a rock band.
Compare
temporary
COMMERCE
ordinary or typical in size or quality:
Do you want a small, regular, or large coffee?
Try substituting soy milk for regular milk.
The price of regular gasoline has risen steeply.
See also
regularly
regular
noun
informal uk/ˈreɡjələr/ us COMMERCE
a customer who goes to the same store, restaurant, etc. very often:
He's a regular at all the fashionable clubs.