Definition of Regulation

1. Adjective. Prescribed by or according to regulation. "Regulation army equipment"

Similar to: Standard

2. Noun. An authoritative rule.
Exact synonyms: Ordinance
Specialized synonyms: Game Law, Age Limit, Assize, Speed Limit
Generic synonyms: Prescript, Rule

3. Noun. A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior. "Short haircuts were the regulation"

4. Noun. The state of being controlled or governed.

5. Noun. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered.
Category relationships: Embryology
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process

6. Noun. The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular.
Exact synonyms: Regularisation, Regularization
Generic synonyms: Control
Derivative terms: Regularise, Regulate

7. Noun. The act of controlling or directing according to rule. "Fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
Exact synonyms: Regulating
Generic synonyms: Control
Specialized synonyms: Devaluation, Gun Control, Indexation, Timing, Limitation, Restriction
Derivative terms: Regulate, Regulate

Definition of Regulation

1. n. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.

Definition of Regulation

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

2. Noun. A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization. ¹

3. Noun. (context: European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law. ¹

4. Adjective. In conformity with applicable rules and regulations. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Regulation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Regulation

1. 1. The adaption of form or behaviour of an organism to changed conditions. 2. The power of a pregastrula stage to form a whole embryo from a part. Origin: L. Regula = rule This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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