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 regulation regulation /ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən/

adjective

  1. () Prescribed by or according to regulation  ( regulation )
    prescribed by or according to regulation
     Regulation army equipment
    regulation army equipment

noun

  1. () An authoritative rule  ( ordinance , regulation )
    an authoritative rule
      The government implemented new regulations to improve public safety.
    The government implemented new regulations to improve public safety.
  2. () A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior  ( regulation , rule )
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
     It was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
    it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
     Short haircuts were the regulation
    short haircuts were the regulation
  3. The act of controlling or directing according to rule  ( regulating , regulation )
    the act of controlling or directing according to rule
     Fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
    fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
  4. The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular  ( regularisation [British] , regularization , regulation )
    the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
  5. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered  ( regulation )
    (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
  6. The state of being controlled or governed  ( regulation )
    the state of being controlled or governed