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regulation.

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

  1. The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

    uncountable

  2. A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.

    countable
    Army regulations state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.

  3. A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.

    countable · in-plural · often · uncountable

  4. A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so. A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.

    countable · in-plural · often · singular
    Regulation 18B of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 (S.R. & O. 1939/927) authorized the British government to intern suspected spies and collaborators during World War II.

  5. A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

    European-Union · countable · uncountable

  6. Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.

    countable · uncountable

  7. Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From regulate + -ion.

adj/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

  1. In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From regulate + -ion.

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