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regulation

/ regulation /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
"fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
Type of:
control
Kinds of:
devaluation gun control indexation coordination limitation
Derived:
regulate regularize regularise order govern
noun Sense 2
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
Type of:
control
Derived:
regularize regularise regulate order govern
noun Sense 3
an authoritative rule
Type of:
rule prescript
Kinds of:
game law age limit assize speed limit
noun Sense 4
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
Type of:
organic process biological process
Domain:
embryology
noun Sense 5
the state of being controlled or governed
Type of:
dominance ascendance ascendence
adjective satellite Sense 6
prescribed by or according to regulation
"regulation army equipment"
Similar:
standard
noun Sense 7
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"
"short haircuts were the regulation"
Type of:
concept conception construct
Kinds of:
restriction limitation guidepost guideline rule of thumb
Derived:
regulate regularize regularise order govern
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
2
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control devaluation gun control indexation coordination limitation rule prescript game law age limit assize speed limit