n. | 1. | The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated. | |||
2. | A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law;
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Noun | 1. | regulation - an authoritative rule Synonyms: ordinance |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: rule | |
3. | regulation - the state of being controlled or governed | |
4. | regulation - (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered | |
5. | regulation - the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular Synonyms: regularisation, regularization | |
6. | regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" Synonyms: regulating | |
Adj. | 1. | regulation - prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment" |