| methodical |
| 1. adj. In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. | |
| 2. adj. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation. | |
| the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise | |
| regular |
| 1. adj. (Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular). | |
| regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy | |
| 2. adj. Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance. | |
| 3. adj. (geometry, of a polygon) Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size | |
| 4. adj. (geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other. | |
| 5. adj. Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence. | |
| 6. adj. (now rare) Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.). | |
| 7. adj. Happening at constant (especially short) intervals. | |
| He made regular visits to go see his mother. | |
| 8. adj. (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. | |
| The verb "to walk" is regular. | |
| 9. adj. (chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. | |
| 10. adj. (chiefly military) Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops. | |
| 11. adj. Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way. | |
| Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular. | |
| 12. adj. (colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright. | |
| a regular genius; a regular John Bull | |
| 13. adj. (botany, zoology) Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape. | |
| a regular flower; a regular sea urchin | |
| 14. adj. (crystallography) isometric | |
| 15. adj. (snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward. | |
| 16. adj. (analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure) Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular. | |
| 17. adv. (archaic, UK, dialect) Regularly, on a regular basis. | |
| 18. n. A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve). | |
| 19. n. A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment. | |
| Bartenders usually know their regulars by name. | |
| 20. n. A frequent customer, client or business partner. | |
| This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars. | |
| 21. n. (Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar. | |
| 22. n. Anything that is normal or standard. | |
| 23. n. A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows. | |
| 24. n. A number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the Paschal full moon falls. | |
| 25. n. A fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month. | |
| and |
| 1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other. | |
| 2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. | |
| 3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences. | |
| 4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first. | |
| 5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but. | |
| 6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often | |
| 7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements. | |
| 8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition. | |
| 9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause. | |
| 10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’. | |
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come, | |
| 12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other". | |
| 13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb). | |
| 14. conj. Expressing a condition.: | |
| 15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that. | |
| 16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though. | |
| 17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat. | |
| 18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath. | |
| 19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog. | |
| 20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine. | |
| orderly |
| 1. adj. Neat and tidy; possessing order. | |
| He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place. | |
| 2. adj. Methodical or systematic. | |
| We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules. | |
| 3. adj. Peaceful; well-behaved. | |
| An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus. | |
| 4. adj. Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders. | |
| 5. n. A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties. | |
| 6. n. A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer. | |
| 7. adv. (now rare) According to good order or practice; appropriately, in a well-behaved way. | |
| 8. adv. (obsolete) In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement. | |
