regulation
[ reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
adjective
prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment.
usual; normal; customary: the regulation decorations for a Halloween party.
SYNONYMS FOR regulation
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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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for regulation
The over-regulation money, with a little stretching, covered my debts.
Bluebell|Mrs. George Croft HuddlestonIn either case he loses the value of his over-regulation investment.
It would be merely multiplying the evil of over-regulation from which our roads already are suffering.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cultural definitions for regulation
regulation
Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.