Regulation Definition & Meaning

regulation
adjective
  1. prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"
noun
  1. an authoritative rule
  2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
  3. the state of being controlled or governed
  4. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
  5. the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
  6. the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

Synonyms for regulation

ordinance noun

an authoritative rule a statute enacted by a city government the act of ordaining

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regulating noun

the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

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rule noun

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast

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standard adj

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

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"Regulation" in song lyrics

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  • "The legislation wants regulation"
    Aceyalone & RJD2 — High Lights
  • "But we still regulation"
    Woodie — This is Northern Cali
  • "Scream heartless when I violate me rule and regulation"
    Z-Ro — Ghetto Crisis

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What does regulation mean?
prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment" an authoritative rule a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" the state of being controlled or governed (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered the act of bringing to uniformity
What part of speech is regulation?
Regulation is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does regulation have?
Regulation has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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