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regulation

reg·u·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reg-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛg yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of regulation word

  • noun regulation a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct. 1
  • noun regulation the act of regulating or the state of being regulated. 1
  • noun 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 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 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 regulation prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment. 1

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Origin of regulation

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; regulate + -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Regulation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

regulation popularity

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".

regulation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for regulation

noun regulation

  • adjuration — a solemn charge or command
  • adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
  • by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.

adj regulation

  • boilerplate — A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
  • customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
  • garden variety — common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional.
  • in a rut — stuck in routine
  • in the groove — a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism.

Antonyms for regulation

noun regulation

  • deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.

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