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Regulation

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Noun

1. ordinance, regulation

an authoritative rule

2. regulation, rule

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

Example Sentences:
'it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast'
'short haircuts were the regulation'

3. regulation

the state of being controlled or governed

4. regulation

(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered

5. regularisation, regularization, regulation

the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular

6. regulating, regulation

the act of controlling or directing according to rule

Example Sentences:
'fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians'

Adjective

7. regulation

prescribed by or according to regulation

Example Sentences:
'regulation army equipment'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Regulation

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noun
1. 
the act or process of regulating
2. 
a rule, principle, or condition that governs procedure or behaviour
3. 
a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law
4. embryology
the ability of an animal embryo to develop normally after its structure has been altered or damaged in some way
5. (modifier)
as required by official rules or procedure
regulation uniform
6. (modifier)
normal; usual; conforming to accepted standards
a regulation haircut
7. 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)

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Regulation

see synonyms of regulation
noun
1. 
a regulating or being regulated
2. 
a rule, ordinance, or law by which conduct, etc. is regulated
3.  Embryology
the process by which a structure, damaged or partially changed in an early stage of an animal embryo, adjusts to the disturbance and develops normally
adjective
4. 
ordered or required by regulation; prescribed
a regulation uniform
5. 
usual; normal; ordinary; regular

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Regulation

see synonyms of regulation
n.
1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
3. A governmental order having the force of law. Also called executive order.
4. Embryology The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.
5. Sports The standard playing period for a timed game, prior to overtime or a shootout.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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