Definition of regulation

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  • regulation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • regulation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of regulation

  • the act of controlling or directing according to rule (noun)

    Examples

    1. fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians

    Synonyms

    1. regulating
  • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior (noun)

    Examples

    1. short haircuts were the regulation

    Synonyms

    1. rule
  • the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. regularisation
    2. regularization
  • an authoritative rule (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ordinance
  • (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered (noun)
  • prescribed by or according to regulation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. regulation army equipment
  • the state of being controlled or governed (noun)

See definition of regulation in Merriam Webster