regulation

[ reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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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.

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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

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Example sentences from the Web for regulation

Others fear that giving them the force of regulation could be more harmful because they would become outdated quickly.

How Your Pacemaker Will Get Hacked |Kaiser Health News |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The resulting negotiation, they hope, would gut the EPA regulation.

If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday |Jonathan Alter |November 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Smaller upstarts, however, are thwarted by the heavy cost of regulation before they even get a chance to enter the market.

The Best Regulator? That’s Easy. It’s the Market. |Veronique de Rugy |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The assumptions of the “regulation as public interest” crowd undermine their stated conclusions.

The Best Regulator? That’s Easy. It’s the Market. |Veronique de Rugy |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

In practice, regulation tends to have the opposite effect of the pro-consumer policies the agency claims to promote.

The Best Regulator? That’s Easy. It’s the Market. |Veronique de Rugy |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nor can inconvenience to the community be alleged as an objection to such a regulation.

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents |James D. Richardson
And yet, as pointed out by Major Brooks, it was all strictly according to regulation.

A Trooper Galahad |Charles King
What puzzled me at first was the fact that there were marks from only two pairs of boots, both of the regulation pattern.

Jim Davis |John Masefield
This I am aware is the regulation mode amongst Thames and Lea roach anglers; but its clumsiness always forbade my cultivating it.

Lines in Pleasant Places |William Senior
Probably he supposed that leather jacket and leggings was the regulation costume of a lecturing guide.

The Lightning Conductor |C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for 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 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 regulation

regulation

Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.

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