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Meaning of 'regulation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Regulation [ n.]
- The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
- 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.

Meaning of 'regulation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . regulation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
Example in sentence:
  • fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
Meaning (2):
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Example in sentence:
  • it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast;
  • short haircuts were the regulation
3 . regulation [ s]
Meaning (3):
- prescribed by or according to regulation
Example in sentence:
  • regulation army equipment

Nearby Words:

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