| NOUN | communication | regulation, ordinance | an authoritative rule |
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| cognition | regulation, rule | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior | |
| state | regulation | the state of being controlled or governed | |
| process | regulation | (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered | |
| act | regulation, regularization, regularisation | the act of bringing to uniformity | |
| act | regulation, regulating | the act of controlling or directing / directing according to rule | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | regulation | prescribed by or according to regulation |
| Sounds | reh.gyahley'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Prescribed by or according to regulation. | |
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| Example | "regulation army equipment" | |
| Broader | standard | conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value |
| Meaning | An authoritative rule. | |
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| Synonym | ordinance | |
| Narrower | age limit | regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position |
| assize | The regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale | |
| game law | A regulation intended to manage or preserve game animals | |
| speed limit | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road | |
| Broader | rule, prescript | Prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| Spanish | ordenamiento | |
| Catalan | ordenament | |
| Meaning | A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior. | |
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| Example | "short haircuts were the regulation" | |
| Synonym | rule | |
| Narrower | cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrine | A rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible |
| guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb | A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior | |
| restriction, limitation | A principle that limits the extent of something | |
| working principle, working rule | A rule that is adequate to permit work to be done | |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
| Spanish | norma, regla, regulación | |
| Catalan | norma, regla, regulació | |
| Verbs | regulate | bring into conformity with rules or principles / principles or usage |
| Meaning | The state of being controlled or governed. | |
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| Broader | dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control | The state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
| Spanish | reglamento | |
| Catalan | reglament | |
| Meaning | (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered. | |
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| Category | embryology | The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Meaning | The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular. | |
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| Synonyms | regularization, regularisation | |
| Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
| Spanish | regularización | |
| Verbs | regulate | bring into conformity with rules or principles / principles or usage |
| Meaning | The act of controlling or directing / directing according to rule. | |
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| Example | "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | |
| Synonym | regulating | |
| Narrower | devaluation | An official lowering of a nation's currency |
| gun control | efforts to regulate or control sales of guns | |
| indexation | A system of economic regulation | |
| limitation, restriction | An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | |
| timing | The regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) | |
| Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
| Spanish | normativa, regulación | |
| Catalan | regulació | |
| Verbs | regulate | shape or influence |
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