Definition of regulation Regulation

/ɹɛˌgjʌlejˈʃʌn/ - [regyuleyshun] - reg•u•la•tion

We found 16 definitions of regulation from 5 different sources.

What does regulation mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: regulations
regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
		regulating
		control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
		devaluation the reduction of something's value or worth
		gun control efforts to regulate or control sales of guns
		indexation a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation
		timing the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
regulation - an authoritative rule
		ordinance
		prescript, rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
		game law a regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals
		age limit regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
		assize an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
regulation - the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
		regularization, regularisation
		control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
regulation - (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
		biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
regulation - the state of being controlled or governed
regulation - a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
		rule
		concept, construct, conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
		restriction, limitation the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"
		rule of thumb, guidepost, guideline a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
		cy pres, cy pres doctrine, rule of cy pres a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
Adjective
regulation - prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"

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Wiktionary

regulation (Noun)
The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
regulation (Noun)
A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
regulation (Noun)
A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
regulation (Adjective)
In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

regulation (n.)
The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
regulation (n.)
A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

regulation
A specification of behavior used as an authoritative guide for conduct.
regulation
The act of regulating; a rule or order prescribed for management or government; a regulating principle; a precept. Rule of order prescribed by superior or competent authority relating to action on those under its control.