The difference between Regular and Switch

When used as nouns, regular means a member of the british army (as opposed to a member of the territorial army or reserve), whereas switch means a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

When used as adjectives, regular means bound by religious rule, whereas switch means pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.

Regular is also adverb with the meaning: regularly, on a regular basis.

Switch is also verb with the meaning: to exchange.

check bellow for the other definitions of Regular and Switch

  1. Regular as an adjective (Christianity):

    Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to ).

    Examples:

    "regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy"

  2. Regular as an adjective:

    Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

  3. Regular as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polygon]]):

    Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

  4. Regular as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polyhedron]]):

    Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.

  5. Regular as an adjective:

    Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

  6. Regular as an adjective (now, rare):

    Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).

  7. Regular as an adjective:

    Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

    Examples:

    "He made regular visits to go see his mother."

  8. Regular as an adjective (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc):

    Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language.

    Examples:

    "The verb "to walk" is regular."

  9. Regular as an adjective (chiefly, US):

    Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

  10. Regular as an adjective (chiefly, military):

    Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

  11. Regular as an adjective:

    Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way.

    Examples:

    "Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular."

  12. Regular as an adjective (colloquial):

    Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

    Examples:

    "a regular genius; a regular John Bull"

  13. Regular as an adjective (botany, zoology):

    Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.

    Examples:

    "a regular flower; a regular sea urchin"

  14. Regular as an adjective (crystallography):

    Isometric.

  15. Regular as an adjective (snowboarding):

    Riding with the left foot forward.

  16. Regular as an adjective (analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure):

    Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

  1. Regular as an adverb (archaic, UK, dialect):

    Regularly, on a regular basis.

  1. Regular as a noun:

    A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

  2. Regular as a noun:

    A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

    Examples:

    "Bartenders usually know their regulars by name."

  3. Regular as a noun:

    A frequent customer, client or business partner.

    Examples:

    "This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars."

  4. Regular as a noun (Canada):

    A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

  5. Regular as a noun:

    Anything that is normal or standard.

  6. Regular as a noun:

    A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.

  7. Regular as a noun:

    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.

  8. Regular as a noun:

    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.

  1. Switch as a noun:

    A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

  2. Switch as a noun:

    A change.

  3. Switch as a noun (rail transport, US):

    A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.

  4. Switch as a noun:

    A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.

  5. Switch as a noun (computer science):

    A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

    Examples:

    "Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing."

  6. Switch as a noun (computing, programming):

    A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

  7. Switch as a noun (computing, networking):

    A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

  8. Switch as a noun (telecommunication):

    A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.

  9. Switch as a noun (BDSM):

    One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.

  10. Switch as a noun:

    A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.

  1. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To exchange.

    Examples:

    "I want to switch this red dress for a green one."

  2. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

    Examples:

    "'Switch the light on."

  3. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To whip or hit with a switch.

  4. Switch as a verb (intransitive):

    To change places, tasks, etc.

    Examples:

    "I want to switch to a different seat."

  5. Switch as a verb (slang, intransitive):

    To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

  6. Switch as a verb:

    To swing or whisk.

    Examples:

    "to switch a cane"

  7. Switch as a verb:

    To be swung or whisked.

    Examples:

    "The angry cat's tail switched back and forth."

  8. Switch as a verb:

    To trim.

    Examples:

    "to switch a hedge"

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  9. Switch as a verb:

    To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.

    Examples:

    "to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another"

  10. Switch as a verb (ecclesiastical):

    To shift to another circuit.

  1. Switch as an adjective (snowboarding):

    Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.

  2. Switch as an adjective (freestyle, _, skiing):

    Pertaining to skiing backwards.

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