regularity

Happening on schedule

Regularity is the quality of occurring at consistent intervals or following a predictable pattern: the regularity of the tides, She exercises with impressive regularity.

It also describes evenness or uniformity in shape or arrangement: the regularity of his features.

In digestive contexts, regularity means normal bowel function—a euphemism common in laxative advertising.

clockwork

precision

Accuracy of measurement

accuracy · mechanism · gears · timepiece · watch · clock · metronome · pendulum · escapement · windup

pattern

repetition

Act of redoing

sequence · rhythm · cadence · intervals · arrangement · symmetry · grid · lattice · mosaic · tessellation

frequency

pulse

Arterial blood throb

rate · periodicity · cadence · beats · cycles · intervals · vibrations · wavelengths · hertz · kilohertz

consistency

reliability

Consistent, predictable performance

dependability · uniformity · evenness · sameness · invariability · predictability · homogeneity · standardization · conformity · continuity

routine

habit

Settled regular tendency

rhythm · daily · discipline · structure · timetable · checklist · workout · meditation · commute · chores

equestrian

dressage

Competitive precision riding

impulsion · suppleness · half-halt · passage · cadence · rhythm · tempo · stride · footfall · gait

digestion

bowel

Internal digestive organ

probiotic · movement · digestive · colon · elimination · motility · stool · transit

Categories
Opposites
temporal consistency

regularityirregularity

Departure from standard

intermittence · unpredictability · erraticness · inconsistency · fitfulness

order and structure

regularityirregularity

Departure from standard

chaos · disorder · disarray · disorganization · randomness

uniformity vs. variation

regularityirregularity

Departure from standard

uniqueness · variation · variability · anomaly · aberration

Family

irregularity, regularize, irregularities, regularities, regularization, regularized, regularizing, regularise, regularizes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G