Regulaarne

Regulaarne is an Estonian adjective meaning regular, standard, or orderly. It describes something that follows a rule or established pattern, or that occurs at fixed, predictable intervals. In everyday language it is used for routines, schedules, and processes that are repeated or evenly spaced, for example regulaarne tööaeg (regular working hours) or regulaarne treeningkava (regular training plan).

Etymology and usage context: The word is formed from the root regula- with the Estonian suffix -arne, and it is used in both ordinary and technical speech. In geometry, regulaarne describes figures with uniform properties, such as equal sides and angles; for instance, regulaarne hulknurk denotes a regular polygon.

Usage notes: Regulaarsus or regularity as a concept can appear in discussions of timing, routines, and patterns, where the emphasis is on predictability and conformity to a standard. Regulaarne is commonly used as an attributive modifier before nouns to convey these meanings, and it contrasts with more casual or irregular expressions describing non-standard or uneven patterns.