Definition of regulative Regulative

/ɹɛˈgjʌlejˌtɪv/ - [regyuleytiv] - reg•u•la•tive

We found 5 definitions of regulative from 3 different sources.

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What does regulative mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

regulative - restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene"
  regulatory
  restrictive (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • regulative (Adjective)
    Of, or relating to regulation.
  • regulative (Adjective)
    Having a regulatory function.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • regulative (a.)
    Tending to regulate; regulating.
  • regulative (a.)
    Necessarily assumed by the mind as fundamental to all other knowledge; furnishing fundamental principles; as, the regulative principles, or principles a priori; the regulative faculty.

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