Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class I. Words Expressing Abstract RelationsSection VI. Time
3. Recurrent Time
138. Regularity of recurrence. Periodicity.
ROUND, revolution, rotation, bout, turn, say.
ANNIVERSARY, biennial, triennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, sextennial, septennial, octennial, decennial; tricennial, jubilee, centennial, centenary, bicentennial, bicentenary, tercentenary; birthday, birthright, natal day, fête day, saint’s day.
CATAMENIA, courses, menses, menstrual flux.
[REGULARITY OF RETURN] rota, cycle, period, stated time, routine; days of the week; Sunday, Monday &c.; months of the year; January &c.; feast, festival, fast &c.; Christmas, Yuletide, New Year’s day, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter; Allhallows, Allhallowmas, All Saints’ Day; All Souls’ Day; Candlemas, Dewali [Hindu], Holi or Hoolee [Hindu], Memorial or Decoration Day [U. S.], Independence Day [U. S.], Labor Day [U. S.], Thanksgiving [U. S.], ground-hog day [U. S.], woodchuck day [U. S.], Halloween, Hallowmas, Lady Day; leap year, bissextile; Bairam, Ramadan, Muharram [Mohammedan]; St. Swithin’s Day; Midsummer Day; May Day &c. (holiday) [See Amusement]; yearbook.
PUNCTUALITY, regularity, steadiness.
hourly; diurnal, daily, quotidian [rare]; tertian, weekly; hebdomadal, hebdomadary; biweekly, fortnightly; bimonthly; monthly, catamenial, menstrual; yearly, annual; biennial, triennial &c.; centennial, secular; paschal, lenten &c.
REGULAR, steady, constant, methodical, punctual, regular as clockwork.
BY TURNS; in turn, in rotation; alternately, every other day, off and on, ride and tie, round and round.