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regulation

reg·u·la·tion

regulation

 
 
pronunciation:
reg y leI shn
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a principle, rule, or law designed to regulate behavior or conduct.
Fire department regulations require public buildings to be equipped with sprinklers.The school regulations prohibit students from wearing shirts with offensive language.
synonyms:
law, principle, rule
similar words:
restriction
definition 2: the act or process of regulating.
Is the government's regulation of these industries helping to improve the environment?
synonyms:
regimentation
similar words:
control
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)regulation administrative, applicable, behavioral, burdensome, bureaucratic, comprehensive, costly, current, detailed, environmental, excessive, exempt, existing, federal, financial, governmental, hazardous, increased, lax, minimum, onerous, proposed, reasonable, regulatory, restrictive, strict, stringent, tight, tough, uniform, unnecessary  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)regulation adopt, affect, comply, diminish, draft, ease, enact, enforce, implement, issue, justify, limit, oppose, permit, preempt, promulgate, propose, restrict, specify, state, strengthen, tighten, uphold, violate  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)regulation + verb aim, apply, ensure, govern, impose, prevent, prohibit, protect, require
noun + (n.)regulation Help agency, banking, burden, cable, code, commerce, compliance, cost, disclosure, disposal, draft, emission, enforcement, export, fishery, fishing, government, green, guideline, hunting, immigration, implementation, incentive, insurance, labor, law, legislation, licensing, litigation, mandate, oversight, ownership, pesticide, pollution, privacy, protection, provision, requirement, restriction, rule, safety, scheme, state, statute, supervision, tax, taxation, tobacco, utility, violation, waste, wetland, workplace, zoning  [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: adjective
definition: conforming to a rule or order.
She wore the regulation uniform of an army nurse.
synonyms:
prescribed, regular, standard
similar words:
fixed, uniform
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Word Parts  About this feature
The word regulation contains the following part:
reg, rect, rig1 Latin root that means king, rule, guide; straight