Dictionary definition · regulation
noun
- an authoritative command
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"
- 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"fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
adjective
- prescribed by or according to regulation"regulation army equipment"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).