Regulation

Quick meaning: Regulation is a noun meaning (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

Meaning

(uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

More Meanings

1. (countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
2. (genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
3. (medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
4. In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
5. (law, often in the plural) A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
6. (European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.

Example Sentences

"The hat is regulation as well, I assume."

Army regulations state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.

It is regulation that these directives are to be destroyed on receipt.

It is the responsibility of every legionare to be sure that he is regulation height as well.

Word Forms

• regulations

Synonyms for regulation

Depending on context, synonyms include standard, ordinance, rule, regulating.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rule, ordinance, standard, regulating, statute, law.

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