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Regulation

//ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In conformity with applicable rules and regulations. not-comparable

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    prescribed by or according to regulation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated. uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of controlling or directing according to rule wordnet
  3. 3
    A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization. countable

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

  4. 4
    the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular wordnet
  5. 5
    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. countable, in-plural, often, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior wordnet
  2. 7
    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.; A numbered provision within such kind of legislation. countable, in-plural, often, singular

    "Regulation 18B of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 (S.R. & O. 1939/927) authorized the British government to intern suspected spies and collaborators during World War II."

  3. 8
    an authoritative command wordnet
  4. 9
    A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law. European-Union, countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered wordnet
  6. 11
    Mechanism controlling DNA transcription. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    the state of being controlled or governed wordnet
  8. 13
    Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From regulate + -ion.

Etymology 2

From regulate + -ion.

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