regulation

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
2. (countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
3. (countable, in-plural, often, uncountable) 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.
4. (countable, in-plural, often, singular) 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.
5. (European-Union, countable, uncountable) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
6. (countable, uncountable) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
7. (countable, uncountable) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.

Adj

In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.

Synonyms

rule

law

control

statute

order

arrangement

adjustment

ordinance

principle

ascendance

norm

reign

ruling

regulating

ascendancy

governance

command

regularization

condition

government

procedure

regimen

discipline

decree

direction

organization

administration

precept

settlement

rules

injunction

provisions

edict

guideline

standard

charge

prescription

canonical

agreement

canon

decision

act

custom

ordering

custody

method

mode

board

measure

modification

Translations

regolamento

règlement

réglementation

règle

reglamento

regulamento

regulación

Regulierung

Vorschrift

régulation

Regelung

regola

κανονισμός

Regel

Verordnung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

From regulate + -ion.