non-regulation

non--reg·u·la·tion

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of non-regulation word

noun non-regulation a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct. 1
noun non-regulation the act of regulating or the state of being regulated. 1
noun non-regulation Machinery. the percentage difference in some quantity related to the operation of an apparatus or machine, as the voltage output of a transformer or the speed of a motor, between the value of the quantity at no-load operation and its value at full-load operation. 1
noun non-regulation Electronics. the difference between maximum and minimum voltage drops between the anode and the cathode of a gas tube for a specified range of values of the anode current. 1
noun non-regulation Sports. the normal, prescribed duration of a game according to the sport's regulations, exclusive of any extra innings, overtime period, etc.: The Knicks tied the score in the final seconds of regulation, sending the game into overtime. 1
adjective non-regulation prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment. 1

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; regulate + -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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