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regulator Definition

regu·la·tor (reg′yə lāt′ər)

noun

a person or thing that regulates; specif.,

  1. a mechanism for controlling or governing the movement of machinery, the flow of liquids, gases, electricity, steam, etc.; governor
  2. the part of the works of a watch or clock by which its speed is adjusted
  3. an accurate timepiece serving as a standard by which others are regulated

Etymology: ML

regulator Synonyms

regulator

n.

damper, adjuster, transformer, thermostat, clock, lever, governor, index, valve, knob, button, dial, control, pressure valve, safety device, switch; see also control 3, dial.

regulator Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • elude: Elude state regulators least the comparison panel in table a larger effect.
  • converge: Ofcom, the newly converged communications regulator, currently costs more than the five regulators it replaced.
  • disconnect: Disconnect the regulator ( left hand thread ) with a suitable spanner.
  • complement: Principal challenges The business plan complements the regulator 's medium term strategy which was published in April 2006.

Converse of subject

approve: Registration of a company as a CIC has to be approved by the Regulator.

Adjective modifier

  • prudential: But the risks could not have been assessed by the conduct of business regulator without reference to the prudential regulator.
  • transcriptional: The achaete-scute genes encode transcriptional regulators bearing a bHLH motif whose expression endows cells with neural potential.
  • CIC: While a CIC can pay dividend or interest to investor, these payments are subject to caps set by the CIC Regulator.
  • Independent: The Trust is responsible to the Independent Regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts, Monitor.
  • unified: Notes to Editors The Financial Reporting Council ( FRC ) is a unified, independent regulator.
  • independent: See " First fully independent nuclear regulator created " , Nuclear News, March 2001.

Modifies a noun

  • icstis: O2's wholesale arm O2 Online has been fined 10,000 by mobile regulator Icstis for a premium service that broke its code of practice.
  • valve: In between forward and reverse position, the regulator valve supplies steam to the whistle.

Noun used with modifier

  • voltage: All panels over 18 watts will require a voltage regulator.
  • transmembrane: Underlying molecular defect CF is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) protein.
  • telecoms: The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, says consumers must examine ISPs to " assess which suits them " .
  • conductance: Underlying molecular defect CF is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) protein.
  • fibrosis: Underlying molecular defect CF is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ( CFTR ) protein.
  • octopus: Using his octopus regulator he made a safe ascent, accompanied by his buddy.

Preposition: of

metabolism: Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormone, thyroxine, which is the master regulator of metabolism.