regulation
Americannoun
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a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
Safety regulations require the use of impact-resistant helmets.
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the act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
Adolescence is a potentially important time in the development of emotion regulation.
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- adjustment, disposition, dispensation, management, direction
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Sports. the normal, prescribed duration of a game according to the sport's regulations, exclusive of any extra innings, overtime period, etc..
The Knicks tied the score in the final seconds of regulation, sending the game into overtime.
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Biology. the internal response that an organism undergoes to adapt to external stimuli (control ).
Regulation of blood flow is an essential mechanism for delivering oxygen and glucose to the tissues that need it most.
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Genetics. the act or process of controlling the expression of genes.
Scientists are hoping to discover whether viruses can be used to study gene regulation in mammalian cells.
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Embryology. the process by which an embryo can continue to develop normally after it has been damaged.
Added cells become normally integrated into the body of the host embryo, which provides additional evidence of embryonic regulation.
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Electronics. the difference between maximum and minimum voltage drops between the anode and the cathode of a gas tube for a specified range of values of the anode current.
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Machinery. the percentage difference in some quantity related to the operation of an apparatus or machine, as the voltage output of a transformer or the speed of a motor, between the value of the quantity at no-load operation and its value at full-load operation.
noun
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the act or process of regulating
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a rule, principle, or condition that governs procedure or behaviour
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a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law
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embryol the ability of an animal embryo to develop normally after its structure has been altered or damaged in some way
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(modifier) as required by official rules or procedure
regulation uniform
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(modifier) normal; usual; conforming to accepted standards
a regulation haircut
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electrical engineering the change in voltage occurring when a load is connected across a power supply, caused by internal resistance (for direct current) or internal impedance (alternating current)
Other Word Forms
- nonregulation noun
- overregulation noun
- reregulation noun
- superregulation noun
Etymology
Origin of regulation
Example Sentences
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Many of those owners, including the Ellison family, have separate, non news-related business interests that depend on government contracts or regulation and are therefore particularly vulnerable to pressure, he adds.
From BBC
This efficiency makes it possible to investigate how DNA folding shapes gene regulation and how disruptions in this architecture may contribute to disease with far greater precision.
From Science Daily
Leigh Greer, head of market regulation at the Utility Regulator said it would continue to monitor the regulated tariffs to make sure any further falls in costs are passed through to customers.
From BBC
Texas is emerging as a US tech world El Dorado, luring investments with cheap energy, relaxed regulations, tax incentives and reasonably affordable real estate for massive data centers.
From Barron's
"This transaction did not violate any tax regulations," Mr Leon told the BBC.
From BBC
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