regulation

[ reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.

the act of regulating or the state of being regulated.

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.

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.

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.

adjective

prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment.

usual; normal; customary: the regulation decorations for a Halloween party.

Origin of regulation

First recorded in 1665–75; regulate + -ion

SYNONYMS FOR regulation

2 direction, management, control, disposition, adjustment.

OTHER WORDS FROM regulation

non·reg·u·la·tion, noun o·ver·reg·u·la·tion, noun re·reg·u·la·tion, noun su·per·reg·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby regulation

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Example sentences from the Web for non-regulation

The old patriarchal rule of non-regulation provinces has been fading away.

India Under British Rule |James Talboys Wheeler
In the non-regulation territory judicial and executive functions are to a large extent combined in the same hands.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various
The distinction between regulation and non-regulation is being effaced.

India Under British Rule |James Talboys Wheeler
Hence the distinction between “regulation” and “non-regulation” provinces.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various

The number of divisions or commissionerships is 6, of which Chota Nagpur ranks as “non-regulation.”

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for non-regulation

regulation

/ (ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of regulating

a rule, principle, or condition that governs procedure or behaviour

a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law

embryol the ability of an animal embryo to develop normally after its structure has been altered or damaged in some way

(modifier) as required by official rules or procedure regulation uniform

(modifier) normal; usual; conforming to accepted standards a regulation haircut

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)

Medical definitions for non-regulation

regulation

[ rĕg′yə-lā′shən ]

n.

The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.

A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.

A governmental order having the force of law.

The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.

Cultural definitions for non-regulation

regulation

Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.

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