regulation

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noun

Regulation is the act of controlling, or a law, rule or order.

An example of a regulation is the control over the sale of tobacco.
An example of a regulation is a law that prevents alcohol from being sold in certain places.

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regulation

a regulating or being regulated
a rule, ordinance, or law by which conduct, etc. is regulated; specif., one of a body of rules or laws governing an industry, institution, or type of business
Embryology the process by which a structure, damaged or partially changed in an early stage of an animal embryo, adjusts to the disturbance and develops normally

Origin of regulation

Middle English regulatio

ordered or required by regulation; prescribed: a regulation uniform
usual; normal; ordinary; regular

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regulation

noun

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. Also called executive order .
Embryology The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.
Sports The standard playing period for a timed game, prior to overtime or a shootout.

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural regulations)

(uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

Adjective

(not comparable)

In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

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Anagrams

urogenital

Origin

From Medieval Latin *regulatio, from regulare (“to regulate”); see regulate.

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regulation - Computer Definition

From the Latin regula meaning rule. Rule or order established by governmental bodies and having the force of law.

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regulation - Legal Definition

n

A rule issued by an administrative agency or a local governmental body prescribing conditions or authorizations that must be followed by the public or by public utilities; the process of controlling by restrictions or rules.

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regulation - Medical Definition

n.

The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
Embryology The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.