Regulatory

[reg-yuh-leyt]

reg·u·late

[reg-yuh-leyt]
verb (used with object), reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing.
1.
to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
2.
to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.: to regulate the temperature.
3.
to adjust so as to ensure accuracy of operation: to regulate a watch.
4.
to put in good order: to regulate the digestion.

Origin:
1620–30; < Late Latin rēgulātus (past participle of rēgulāre). See regula, -ate1

reg·u·la·tive [reg-yuh-ley-tiv, -yuh-luh-tiv] , reg·u·la·to·ry [reg-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
reg·u·la·tive·ly, adverb
an·ti·reg·u·la·to·ry, adjective
mis·reg·u·late, verb (used with object), mis·reg·u·lat·ed, mis·reg·u·lat·ing.
non·reg·u·lat·ed, adjective
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non·reg·u·la·tive, adjective
non·reg·u·la·to·ry, adjective
o·ver·reg·u·late, verb, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ed, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ing.
pre·reg·u·late, verb (used with object), pre·reg·u·lat·ed, pre·reg·u·lat·ing.
qua·si-reg·u·lat·ed, adjective
re·reg·u·late, verb (used with object), re·reg·u·lat·ed, re·reg·u·lat·ing.
un·reg·u·lat·ed, adjective
un·reg·u·la·tive, adjective
un·reg·u·la·to·ry, adjective
well-reg·u·lat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. rule, govern, manage, order, adjust, arrange, dispose, conduct. 2. set. 4. systematize.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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World English Dictionary
regulate (ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt)
 
vb
1.  to adjust (the amount of heat, sound, etc, of something) as required; control
2.  to adjust (an instrument or appliance) so that it operates correctly
3.  to bring into conformity with a rule, principle, or usage
 
[C17: from Late Latin rēgulāre to control, from Latin rēgula a ruler]
 
'regulative
 
adj
 
'regulatory
 
adj
 
'regulatively
 
adv

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