Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

regularity

/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
reg-u-lar-i-ty
IPA
/ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or quality of being regular

Uncountable

noun

A particular regular occurrence.

Countable

noun

A topic in the study of partial differential equations, regarding the integrability and differentiability of weak solutions.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: regularite, rēgulāritās

Usage

Inflected Forms

regularities (plural)

Derived Forms

biregularity equiregularity nonregularity quasiregularity regioregularity semiregularity stereoregularity subregularity

Phrases

axiom of regularity

Frequently Paired Words

regular

Synonyms

regularness geometrical regularity

Antonyms

irregularity

Rhymes With

popularity prosperity clarity solidarity similarity disparity parity familiarity rarity sincerity singularity dexterity

Questions

How do you pronounce regularity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/.
What does regularity mean?
The condition or quality of being regular
Where does regularity come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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