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- pronunciation:
- reg
y
leI
sh n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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
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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
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related words: |
act, adjustment, canon, command, discipline, management |
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
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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
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(n.)regulation
+ verb
aim, apply, ensure, govern, impose, prevent, prohibit, protect, require
noun + (n.)regulation
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
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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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The word regulation
contains the following part:
reg, rect, rig1
Latin
root
that means king, rule, guide; straight
  Example words:
correct, corrigible, direct, direction, director, dirigible, erect, incorrigible, irregular, rectangle, rectify, rectitude, rector, regal, regalia, regent, regicide, regime, regimen, regiment, region, regular, regulate, regulation
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