regulator Definition
regu·la·tor (reg′yə lāt′ər)
noun
a person or thing that regulates; specif.,
- a mechanism for controlling or governing the movement of machinery, the flow of liquids, gases, electricity, steam, etc.; governor
- the part of the works of a watch or clock by which its speed is adjusted
- an accurate timepiece serving as a standard by which others are regulated
Etymology: ML
regulator Synonyms
regulator
n.
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.
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