regulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce regulation in British English:
UK [ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce regulation in American English:
US [ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an authoritative rule
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- the state of being controlled or governed
- (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
- the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
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- Adjective:
- prescribed by or according to regulation
Word Origin
- regulation (n.)
- 1670s, "act of regulating; state of being reduced to order," noun of action from regulate. Meaning "rule for management" is from 1715. Related: Regulations.
Example
- 1. There will also be reams of regulation .
- 2. Britain demanded a partial veto on future financial regulation .
- 3. Financial regulation entails trade-offs along many dimensions .
- 4. Yet regulation is pushing in the opposite direction .
- 5. The charges also have implications for financial regulation .