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Long-term non-periodic variation
The secular variation of a time series is its long-term, non-periodic variation . Whether a variation is perceived as secular or not depends on the available
Secular_variation
Short-term changes in the Earth's magnetic field
Geomagnetic secular variation is the changes in the Earth's magnetic field on time scales of about a year or more. These changes mostly reflect changes
Geomagnetic_secular_variation
materials. Such changes are referred to as paleomagnetic secular variation or paleosecular variation (PSV). The records typically include long periods of
Earth's_magnetic_field
Angle on the horizontal plane between magnetic north and true north
rate of change is known as the geomagnetic secular variation, and current models using a constant variation over five-year periods are on average (root
Magnetic_declination
Mathematic model
theory VSOP (French: Variations Séculaires des Orbites Planétaires) is a mathematical model describing long-term changes (secular variation) in the orbits of
VSOP_model
Study and interpretation of the signatures of the Earth's magnetic field
weaker variations are the Earth's magnetic map. Within these weaker areas the local directions and intensities change gradually (secular variation). A compass
Archaeomagnetic_dating
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
poles slowly change with time, which is referred to as geomagnetic secular variation. The effect of this means a map with the latest declination information
Compass
Mechanism by which a celestial body generates a magnetic field
Larmor in 1919, has been modified due to extensive studies of magnetic secular variation, paleomagnetism (including polarity reversals), seismology, and the
Dynamo_theory
Poles of a best fit to the Earth's field
magnetic field is constantly moving, in what is called geomagnetic secular variation. This leads to short-term changes in the magnetic and geomagnetic
Geomagnetic_pole
Large spatial-scale model of the Earth's magnetic field
coefficients, the model also has an equal number of spherical-harmonic secular variation coefficients predicting the temporal evolution of the field over the
World_Magnetic_Model
Chemical conditions of the sea favouring aragonite deposition
Hardie, Lawrence A (1996), "Secular variation in seawater chemistry: An explanation for the coupled secular variation in the mineralogies of marine
Aragonite_sea
Third planet from the Sun
both secularly and periodically. The quantities given are the values at the instant J2000.0 of the secular variation, ignoring all periodic variations. aphelion
Earth
Position that religion should not influence civic and state affairs
oppose it. Secular nationalists are people that support political secularism within their own state. Scholars identify several variations of political
Secularism
Trajectory of Earth around the Sun
both secularly and periodically. The quantities given are the values at the instant J2000.0 of the secular variation, ignoring all periodic variations. aphelion
Earth's_orbit
Periodic change in the Sun's activity
1051/0004-6361/202141516. Solanki SK, Schuessler M, Fligge M (1 February 2002). "Secular variation of the Sun's magnetic flux". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 383 (2):
Solar_cycle
Life stance that embraces human reason, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism
Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system, or life stance that embraces human reason, logic, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism, while
Secular_humanism
Standard model of the structure of Earth's magnetic field
large-scale structure of the Earth's main magnetic field and its secular variation. It was created by fitting parameters of a mathematical model of the
International Geomagnetic Reference Field
International_Geomagnetic_Reference_Field
Topics in the physics of the Earth and its vicinity
Magnetic Pole Geodynamo Magnetic anomaly Magnetosphere Secular variation Geomagnetic secular variation Geomagnetic jerk Apparent polar wander Geomagnetic
Outline_of_geophysics
Function with a repeating pattern
functions Seasonality – Variations in data at specific regular intervals less than a year Secular variation – Long-term non-periodic variation Spectrum (physical
Periodic_function
Topics referred to by the same term
growth Secular variation, the long-term non-periodic variation of a time series Mexican secularization act of 1833 Organized secularism Secular clergy
Secular_(disambiguation)
Sudden change in the Earth's magnetic field
In geophysics, a geomagnetic jerk or secular geomagnetic variation impulse is a relatively sudden change in the second derivative of the Earth's magnetic
Geomagnetic_jerk
Physics of the Earth and its vicinity
waves such as magnetic Rossby waves may be one source of geomagnetic secular variation. Electromagnetic methods that are used for geophysical survey include
Geophysics
Process of reconstructing the positions of tectonic plates in the geological past
assess how well the obtained paleomagnetic dataset samples geomagnetic secular variation. Progressive demagnetization techniques are used to identify secondary
Plate_reconstruction
Natural phenomenon due to which tidal locking occurs
Publishing Inc. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8153-0215-5. Adams, J C (1853). "On the Secular Variation of the Moon's Mean Motion". Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. 143: 397–406
Tidal_acceleration
Aspect of marine historical geology
Hardie , Lawrence A (1996). "Secular variation in seawater chemistry: An explanation for the coupled secular variation in the mineralogies of marine
Calcite_sea
Clade of reptiles
eruptions across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary using paleomagnetic secular variation: 2. Constraints from analysis of eight new sections and synthesis
Dinosaur
Mean distance between Earth and the Sun
solar radiation, +15±4 metres per century. The measurements of the secular variations of the astronomical unit are not confirmed by other authors and are
Astronomical_unit
S2CID 128955184 Hardie, Lawrence A (1996), "Secular variation in seawater chemistry: An explanation for the coupled secular variation in the mineralogies of marine
Particulate_inorganic_carbon
Retrieved 2020-12-25. Martin, Ronald E. (June 1995). "Cyclic and secular variation in microfossil biomineralization: clues to the biogeochemical evolution
History_of_life
Study of Earth's magnetic field in past
spreading. Paleomagnetism is studied on a number of scales: Geomagnetic secular variation is the small-scale changes in the direction and intensity of Earth's
Paleomagnetism
Reversal of direction of Earth's magnetic field
during the reversal. There is evidence that this occurs both during secular variation and during reversals. A hypothesis by McCormac and Evans assumes that
Geomagnetic_reversal
Term in proability theory
latter case. Secular variation Decomposition of time series Krus, D.J., & Ko, H.O. (1983) Algorithm for autocorrelation analysis of secular trends. Educational
Stochastic_drift
Third and current era of the Phanerozoic Eon
Boudreau, Bernard P.; Luo, Yiming (15 September 2017). "Retrodiction of secular variations in deep-sea CaCO3 burial during the Cenozoic". Earth and Planetary
Cenozoic
Star whose brightness fluctuates, as seen from Earth
to high mass loss and occasional larger eruptions, combined with secular variation on an observable timescale. One of the best studied examples is Rho
Variable_star
History of the study of Earth's magnetic field
the Variation of the Magneticall Needle stating that the declination had changed by more than 7° in 54 years. The reality of geomagnetic secular variation
History_of_geomagnetism
Rapid decrease in Earth's biodiversity
doi:10.1093/icb/43.1.157. PMID 21680420. Martin RE (1995). "Cyclic and secular variation in microfossil biomineralization: Clues to the biogeochemical evolution
Extinction_event
Carbonate sedimentary rocks located in the upper layer of a sequence
Hayes, J. M.; Kaufman, A. J.; Swett, K.; Lambert, I. B. (June 1986). "Secular variation in carbon isotope ratios from Upper Proterozoic successions of Svalbard
Cap_carbonate
Apparent solar time minus mean solar time
necessary to account for the secular change in the orbital parameters with time. The equations that describe this variation are: e = 1.6709 × 10 − 2 − 4
Equation_of_time
providing extra constraints on, for example, models of the field secular variation. INTERMAGNET data are subject to conditions of use and are licensed
International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network
International_Real-time_Magnetic_Observatory_Network
Point on Earth's Southern Hemisphere
R. T.; Walker, Matthew R. (2000). "Four centuries of geomagnetic secular variation from historical records". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal
South_magnetic_pole
constant. However astronomical observations have shown three variations in speed. Secular variation is a linear increase the length of a day due to tidal friction
Astronomical_time
Statistical task that deconstructs a time series into several components
at time t, which reflects the long-term progression of the series (secular variation). A trend exists when there is a persistent increasing or decreasing
Decomposition_of_time_series
American marine scientist
Hopkins University for a dissertation 'Experiments on the effect of secular variation in seawater Mg/Ca (calcite and aragonite seas) on calcareous biomineralization'
Justin_B._Ries
Condition when water is both anoxic and sulfidic
Lawrence A.; Timofeeff, Michael N.; Demicco, Robert V. (2003). "Secular variation in seawater chemistry and the origin of calcium chloride basinal brines"
Euxinia
British mathematician and astronomer (1819–1892)
26: 157. Bibcode:1866MNRAS..26..157. Adams, J.C. (1853). "On the secular variation of the Moon's mean motion". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal
John_Couch_Adams
Large crustal block in North America
of Manitoba" (PDF). Thurston, P.C; Chivers, K.M (January 1990). "Secular variation in greenstone sequence development emphasizing Superior Province,
Superior_Craton
Atmospheric phenomenon
chlorine monoxide at low altitudes in the Antarctic spring stratosphere: Secular variation". Nature. 328 (6129): 411–413. Bibcode:1987Natur.328..411S. doi:10
Ozone_depletion
Italian composer
Rore also composed secular Latin motets, a relatively unusual "crossover" form in the mid-16th century. These motets, a secular variation of a normally sacred
Cipriano_de_Rore
Barmore, Frank E. (April 1985), "Turkish Mosque Orientation and the Secular Variation of the Magnetic Declination", Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 44
Geography and cartography in the medieval Islamic world
Geography_and_cartography_in_the_medieval_Islamic_world
Seasonal subseries plot Seasonal variation Seasonally adjusted annual rate Second moment method Secretary problem Secular variation Seed-based d mapping Seemingly
List_of_statistics_articles
British physicist and electrical engineer
epoch of importance to statistical methods designed to remove this secular variation from ionospheric studies. In an extension of this work in 1971 Muggleton
Louis_Miles_Muggleton
Barmore, Frank E. (April 1985), "Turkish Mosque Orientation and the Secular Variation of the Magnetic Declination", Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 44
History_of_geodesy
Variation or parody of the Christian ichthys symbol
originally adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol, but the many variations known today first appeared in the 1980s. Some of these are made by Christians
Variations of the ichthys symbol
Variations_of_the_ichthys_symbol
Continental flood basalt province in the Western United States
volcanic sections of the Steens Basalt, Columbia River Basalt Group: Secular variation, tectonic rotation, and the Steens Mountain reversal". Geochemistry
Columbia_River_Basalt_Group
Particle detector experiment
COSINE-100 2018 D. Buttazzo; et al. (2020). "Annual modulations from secular variations: relaxing DAMA?". Journal of High Energy Physics. 2020 (4): 137. arXiv:2002
DAMA/LIBRA
Absence, indifference to, rejection of or hostility towards religion
around the year 2010. Over the past several decades,[when?] the number of secular people has increased, with a rapid rise in the early 21st century, in many
Irreligion
Anoxic extinction event in the Cretaceous period
Gale, Andrew S.; Jenkyns, Hugh C.; Pearce, Martin A. (3 July 2006). "Secular variation in Late Cretaceous carbon isotopes: a new δ13C carbonate reference
Cenomanian-Turonian boundary event
Cenomanian-Turonian_boundary_event
Rise of land masses after glacial period
1029/98RG02638. Mitrovica, J.X.; W.R. Peltier (1993). "Present-day secular variations in zonal harmonics of the Earth's geopotential". Journal of Geophysical
Post-glacial_rebound
Indian American geophysicist
; Banerjee, Subir K. (1985). "Late Quaternary paleomagnetic field secular variation from two Minnesota Lakes". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid
Subir_Kumar_Banerjee
Astronomical catalogue that lists stars and their positions in the sky
measured parallaxes. It gives the co-ordinates in 1900 epoch, the secular variation, the proper motion, the weighted average absolute parallax and its
Star_catalogue
Hypothetical particles that may constitute dark matter
S2CID 251624302. Buttazzo, D.; et al. (2020). "Annual modulations from secular variations: relaxing DAMA?". Journal of High Energy Physics. 2020 (4) 137. arXiv:2002
Weakly interacting massive particle
Weakly_interacting_massive_particle
Geyser field located in the Andes Mountains, Chile
reaching the western part of the field less than 4,900 years ago. Secular variations in the deposition rate have been found, with an increase noted in
El_Tatio
Study of magnetic properties in rocks
Environmental magnetism Magnetic anomalies Magnetostratigraphy Paleomagnetic secular variation Plate tectonics Petrofabric analysis Rock Physics Structural Geology
Rock_magnetism
Italian Jesuit, mathematician, engineer, astronomer and geographer
astronomical problems debated in scientific circles was how to measure the secular variation in the obliquity of the ecliptic. Its solution was thought to be a
Leonardo_Ximenes
French astronomer and mathematician (1811–1877)
Sciences in September 1839, entitled Sur les variations séculaires des orbites des planètes (On the Secular Variations of the Orbits of the Planets). This work
Urbain_Le_Verrier
Geophysicist
Physics JETP-USSR. 20 (3): 726. — (1984). "Short-period geomagnetic secular variation". Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics. 30 (1–2): 1–78. doi:10
Stanislav_Braginsky
Volcanic field in Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Herrero-Bervera, Emilio; Valet, Jean-Pierre (November 2002). "Paleomagnetic secular variation of the Honolulu Volcanic Series (33–700 ka), O'ahu (Hawaii)". Physics
Honolulu_Volcanics
Serbian scientist and professor (1879–1958)
handbook on geophysics and to publish his views on the problem of the secular variations of the Earth's rotational poles. In the meantime, Wegener died in
Milutin_Milanković
Reduction in the amount of sunlight reaching Earth's surface
Ohmura, A.; Lang, H. (June 1989). Lenoble, J.; Geleyn, J.-F. (eds.). Secular variation of global radiation in Europe. In IRS '88: Current Problems in Atmospheric
Global_dimming
Nonlinear and periodic surface wave on an inviscid fluid layer of constant mean depth
perturbation-series approach, this easily gives rise to a spurious secular variation of the solution, in contradiction with the periodic behaviour of the
Stokes_wave
Magnetic field around the Jovian system
Earth's South Atlantic Anomaly. This region shows signs of large secular variations. Jupiter's internal magnetic field prevents the solar wind, a stream
Magnetosphere_of_Jupiter
Orthodox Jewish worldview and philosophy
halakha, and secular interactions are thus limited to the practical, such as (circumscribed modes of) earning a living. There is some variation: especially
Hashkafa
Manx researcher
Newcastle, he showed that for iron oxide minerals, the direction of the secular variation of the Earth's magnetic field could be deduced from the residual magnetisation
Kenneth_Creer
analytical planetary theory. He produced the first values of the secular variation of the orbital semimajor axes of the planets. JPL · 18574 18579 Duongtuyenvu
Meanings of minor-planet names: 18001–19000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_18001–19000
Hypothetical star orbiting the Sun, supposedly responsible for extinction events
2014-03-15. Fischer, Alfred G.; Arthur, Michael A. (November 1977). "Secular Variations in the Pelagic Realm". SEPM Special Publication (25): 19–50. Whitmire
Nemesis_(hypothetical_star)
1897 hymn tune by Thomas John Williams
version named "Red Square" on the Call of Duty video game soundtrack. A variation of it named "Dublin" is included on the soundtrack of Anno 1503. In Brazil
Ebenezer_(hymn_tune)
Satellite
used to derive an updated model of the geomagnetic field and its secular variation and to study the magnetospheric field-aligned currents and their relationship
Ørsted_(satellite)
System for organizing days
applies for the Julian day or Unix Time. Virtually the only possible variation is using a different reference date, in particular, one less distant in
Calendar
Romanian geophysicist
pure and applied geophysics: geomagnetism (normal distribution and secular variation of the main geomagnetic field, general morphology and particularities
Liviu_Constantinescu
Lake in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
dust before it can reach these places. The sediments bear traces of secular variation of Earth's magnetic field, including several Holocene changes in inclination
Potrok_Aike
Aerobic capacity test
at subsequent levels always increment by 0.5 km/h. The impact of this variation is insignificant as almost all runners' scores easily exceed level 1.
Multi-stage_fitness_test
Geological formation in Washington, US
(volcanic ash) that lie between the layers of the Touchet Formation show secular variation, which indicates that the beds must have been formed by many floods
Touchet_Formation
British geophyscist
University of Cambridge Employer Harvard University (1985–) Scientific career Thesis Geomagnetic secular variation (1985) Doctoral advisor David Gubbins
Jeremy_Bloxham
Australian earth scientist
Steven Constable. Constable, Catherine (1982). Holocene geomagnetic secular variation in Queensland (Thesis). OCLC 222145435. "Home". CATHERINE CONSTABLE
Catherine_Constable
of the Pennsylvanian Paradox Evaporite Basin (southwestern USA) to secular variation in seawater chemistry 2012 By Oleh Yosypovych Petrychenko, Sherilyn
Sherilyn_Williams-Stroud
mean determined from different samples, in order to average out the secular variation over time to respect GAD hypothesis. The treatment of data is a big
Apparent_polar_wander
Island in Alaska, United States
Information System: Percy Islands Naldrett, A. J. (1 May 2010). "Secular Variation of Magmatic Sulfide Deposits and Their Source Magmas". Economic Geology
Duke_Island_(Alaska)
German-American geologist (1920–2017)
Sedimentary Petrology, Vol 61, 1991, pp 1063–1069 with M. A. Arthur, Secular variations in the pelagic realm, in H. E. Cook, P. Enos (Hrsg.) Deep Water Carbonate
Alfred_G._Fischer
Israeli paleomagnetic researcher
Stein, Mordechai (Sep 1998). "High-Resolution Record of Geomagnetic Secular Variation from Late Pleistocene Lake Lisan Sediments (Paleo Dead Sea)". Earth
Hagai_Ron
Indian folk dance
"Karnataka Folk Dancers". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15. "Kolata - Secular dances of Karnataka". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15. Parmar, Maya
Kolattam
Russian political philosopher (1883–1954)
"method" of dealing with the "Bolshevik plague". Fascism is the Italian secular variation of the white movement. The Russian white movement is "more perfect"
Ivan_Ilyin
Movement of Mercury across the Sun viewed from further away
Moon. Measuring the mass of Venus from secular variations in Mercury's orbit. Looking for long term variations in the solar radius. Investigating the
Transit_of_Mercury
Volcanic complex in British Columbia, Canada
Hamilton, T. S.; Evens, M. E. (1983). "A Magnetostratigraphic and Secular Variation Study of Level Mountain, Northern British Columbia". Geophysical Journal
Level_Mountain
Cowgill, E (2007). "Impact of riser reconstructions on estimation of secular variation in rates of strike–slip faulting: Revisiting the Cherchen River site
Altyn_Tagh_fault
Star in the constellation Andromeda
slightly less massive; the light curve of this eclipsing binary exhibits secular variations of period and minima. According to Pribulla et al. (2000), the changes
RT_Andromedae
Greek Astronomer and professor academic
While he was at the Paris Observatory Eginitis also studied the secular variations of the semi-major axes of planetary orbits under the supervision of
Demetrios_Eginitis
minor, Op. 5 (1887) Sonata for violin and piano in A minor, Op. 7 (1887) Variations on Bonny Sweet Robin (Ophelia's Song) for flute, oboe and piano (1927)
List of compositions by Ethel Smyth
List_of_compositions_by_Ethel_Smyth
activist who was imprisoned during the Years of Lead Kacem El Ghazzali, secular blogger and activist Carmen Elmakiyes, Amos, Israeli social and political
List_of_Moroccan_people
German composer and cellist
(c. 1825) Duetto in F major (c. 1825) Minuet in F major (after 1800; variations on Mozart's minuet from Don Giovanni) Parthia for winds in E-flat major
Friedrich_Witt
Process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes
are religious in origin, the questions raised by cloning are faced by secular perspectives as well. Perspectives on human cloning are theoretical, as
Cloning
SECULAR VARIATION
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dear.Scottish : habitational name from (Old and New) Deer in Aberdeenshire.Hungarian : variant of Dér, from the secular personal name.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a purser, or for a purse-maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German seckel, Yiddish zekl ‘purse’, ‘pouch’.English : from Old French seculier ‘secular’, hence a status name for a member of the secular clergy, or a nickname for someone without religious inclination.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny.
Surname or Lastname
Hungarian (Lándor)
Hungarian (Lándor) : from the old secular personal name Lándor.English : possibly a variant spelling of Lander.
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Nikolaos, NECULAI means "victor of the people."
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Ancient Poet
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bevan, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pilgrimage to Makkah Other than Regular Hajj Days
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English
Americanized spelling of German Beiss(e), a variant of Beitz 2.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bise, Buys, Byce.Hungarian : nickname for someone with a limp or a peculiar gait, from bice ‘limp’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of leggings, from an agent derivative of Middle English hose (Old English hosa). Hose was the regular term for garments worn on the legs until the 18th century.
Girl/Female
Latin
Born second.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Regular Winner
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Conduct; Regular Performance of Worship
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Asch.English : variant spelling of Ash (asche was the regular Middle English spelling of this word).
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bowen, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.Altered spelling of Dutch Bouwens, a variant of Bauwens.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Deeds.Hungarian : from a pet form of Déd, an old secular personal name.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Haryanvi, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Regular; Ethical; Good in Nature
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Precious.
Girl/Female
British, English
Lord is Gracious
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Boy/Male
Indian
Appellation of prophet Yunus
Girl/Female
Biblical American Hebrew
His plain; his song.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an incomer, a newcomer to an area, from Middle English stran(u)gere ‘stranger’, ‘foreigner’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Firm of Flush; Sturdy of Body
Girl/Female
Celtic American English
From Britain.
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Guðbrandr, GUDBRAND means "God's sword."
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Goddess of war.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
King
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Gold
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ashcharya | ஆஷà¯à®šà®°à¯à®¯
Surprise
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a.
Pertaining to an age, or the progress of ages, or to a long period of time; accomplished in a long progress of time; as, secular inequality; the secular refrigeration of the globe.
n.
That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
n.
A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
a.
Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.
a.
Not regular; not bound by monastic vows or rules; not confined to a monastery, or subject to the rules of a religious community; as, a secular priest.
a.
Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.
a.
Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
n.
A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
pl.
of Setula
a.
Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.
a.
Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
n.
A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
a.
Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.
a.
Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement.
a.
Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.
n.
The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also amylaceous fecula.
a.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
adv.
In a secular or worldly manner.
pl.
of Fecula
a.
Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.