Orderliness vs. Regular — What's the Difference?

Orderliness is associated with other qualities such as cleanliness and diligence, and the desire for order and symmetry. In psychology, an excessive desire for orderliness can be associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder and the term anal retentive, (or simply anal)—from Freudian psychoanalysis—is used conversationally to describe a person with such attention to orderliness and detail that it becomes close to a mental disorder.

Customary, usual, or normal

Free from disorder; neat or well-arranged

Orderly, even, or symmetrical

Having a systematic arrangement

In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.

Given to keeping things neat or well-arranged

Well-ordered; methodical

Adhering or conforming to a method or system

Occurring at fixed intervals; periodic

Devoid of violence or disruption; peaceful

Having bowel movements or menstrual periods with normal frequency.

An attendant who does routine, nonmedical work in a hospital.

Not varying; constant.

A soldier assigned to attend and perform various tasks for a superior officer.

Formally correct; proper.

Systematically; regularly.

Having the required qualifications for an occupation

The fact of having a regular, proper and systematic arrangement.

(Informal) Complete; thorough

Orderly behaviour.

(Informal) Good; nice

The state or quality of being orderly.

(Botany) Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape

The quality of appreciating method and system

(Grammar) Conforming to the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation.

A condition of regular or proper arrangement;

(Ecclesiastical) Belonging to a religious order and bound by its rules

Having equal sides and equal angles. Used of polygons.

Having faces that are congruent regular polygons and congruent polyhedral angles. Used of polyhedrons.

Belonging to or constituting the permanent army of a nation.

(Ecclesiastical) A member of the clergy or of a religious order.

A soldier belonging to a regular army.

A dependable loyal person

A clothing size designed for persons of average height.

A habitual customer.

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

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

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

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

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

(astronomy) Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.

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

Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

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

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

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

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

(colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

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

(crystallography) Isometric.

(snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.

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

Regularly, on a regular basis.

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

A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

A member of an armed forces or police force.

A frequent customer, client or business partner.

(Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

Anything that is normal or standard.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.

Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.

Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.

Same as Isometric.

A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church.

A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; - chiefly used in the plural.

A regular patron;

A soldier in the regular army

A dependable follower (especially in party politics);

A garment size for persons of average height and weight

In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle;

Often used as intensifiers;

Conforming to a standard or pattern;

(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

Regularly scheduled for fixed times;

In accord with regular practice or procedure;

Occurring at fixed intervals;

Relating to a person who does something regularly;

(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces;

Not constipated

Symmetrically arranged;

Not deviating from what is normal;

Officially full-time;