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Regulation

Regulation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Regulation? [n] the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" [n] the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular [n] a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation" [n] an authoritative rule [n] (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered [n] the state of being controlled or governed [adj] prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Regulation: ordinance \| regularisation \| regularization \| regulating \| rule \| standard Related Terms \| Find terms related to Regulation: See Also \| age limit \| ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendence \| ascendency \| assize \| biological process \| concept \| conception \| construct \| control \| control \| coordination \| cy pres \| cy pres doctrine \| devaluation \| dominance \| guideline \| guidepost \| gun control \| indexation \| limitation \| limitation \| organic process \| prescript \| restriction \| restriction \| rule \| rule of cy pres \| rule of thumb \| speed limit \| working principle \| working rule Regulation In Webster's Dictionary \Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. 1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated. The temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay. 2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school. {Regulation sword}, {cap}, {uniform}, etc. (Mil.), a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations. Syn: {Law}; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See {Law}.

Regulation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Regulation?

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

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Regulation In Webster's Dictionary

\Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n.
1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.

         The temper and regulation of our own minds.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government;
   prescription; a regulating principle; a governing
   direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society
   or a school.

{Regulation sword}, {cap}, {uniform}, etc. (Mil.), a sword,
   cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by
   the official regulations.

Syn: {Law}; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See
     {Law}.

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