regulation

Pluralregulations

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A rule made by a group or company to control how its members behave.

   Like the rules of a game that all players must follow.

   The club made a new regulation about using the pool.

   Every member must follow the regulations posted on the wall.

   Similarrule, directive, requirement

2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of controlling something, or being controlled, by rules.

   Like a parent setting rules to keep a household in order.

   Government regulation keeps food safe to eat.

   The regulation of traffic helps prevent accidents.

   Similarcontrol, oversight, supervision, governance

   Oppositederegulation

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountableplural

   A rule with the force of law, made by a government department instead of by lawmakers.

   Like a principal making rules using power the school board gave them.

   The agency issued a new regulation limiting factory smoke.

   This regulation came from the health department, not Congress.

   Similarrule

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4. 4
   adjective

   Exactly the way the official rules say something must be.

   The judge said her new racket was not regulation, so she could not use it in the match.

   He brought a regulation soccer ball to practice.

   Similarstandard, official, prescribed, approved

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5. 5
   nouncountableplural

   A numbered rule inside a larger set of government rules.

   Like one numbered step in a long list of instructions.

   Regulation 12 explains how to apply for a permit.

   The lawyer pointed to a specific regulation about parking fees.

   Similarprovision, rule

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6. 6
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The way the body keeps things like heat and water balanced.

   Like a thermostat keeping a room at the right temperature.

   Temperature regulation keeps the body from getting too hot or too cold.

   Good regulation of blood sugar is important for health.

   Similarcontrol

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7. 7
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The way cells turn genes on or off to control what they do.

   Like a switch that turns a light on or off, but for genes.

   Gene regulation decides which proteins a cell makes.

   Scientists study regulation to understand how cells develop.

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8. 8
   noundialectalEuropean Unioncountable or uncountable

   A European Union law that takes effect on its own in every member country.

   Like one rule that works the same way for every team automatically.

   The new regulation applies in every EU country right away.

   A regulation does not need each nation to pass its own version.

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