regulate

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In   most   countries government   agencies   regulate   how much   leakage   is   tolerated .

En la mayoría de los países, las agencias gubernamentales regulan cuánta fuga se tolera.

(Inglés)

  1. To dictate policy.
  2. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
  3. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
  4. To put or maintain in order.

Frecuencia

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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt/
Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Latin regulatus, perfect passive participle of regulō (“to direct, rule, regulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from regula (“rule”), from regō (“to keep straight, direct, govern, rule”). Compare regle, rail. Displaced native Old English metegian.

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