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regulation

[ reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

adjective

prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment.
usual; normal; customary: the regulation decorations for a Halloween party.

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Origin of regulation

First recorded in 1665–75; regulate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM regulation

non·reg·u·la·tion, nouno·ver·reg·u·la·tion, nounre·reg·u·la·tion, nounsu·per·reg·u·la·tion, noun
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Words related to regulation

control, management, governance, arrangement, adjustment, supervision, settlement, statute, decree, code, principle, law, order, procedure, reconciliation, direction, handling, standardization, classification, government

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British Dictionary definitions for regulation

regulation
/ (ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

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Medical definitions for regulation

regulation
[ rĕg′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
A governmental order having the force of law.
The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.
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Cultural definitions for regulation

regulation

Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.

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