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reg⋅u⋅la⋅tion

  [reg-yuh-ley-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, esp. to regulate conduct.
2. the act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
3. Machinery. the percentage difference in some quantity related to the operation of an apparatus or machine, as the voltage output of a transformer or the speed of a motor, between the value of the quantity at no-load operation and its value at full-load operation.
4. Electronics. the difference between maximum and minimum voltage drops between the anode and the cathode of a gas tube for a specified range of values of the anode current.
5. Sports. the normal, prescribed duration of a game according to the sport's regulations, exclusive of any extra innings, overtime period, etc.: The Knicks tied the score in the final seconds of regulation, sending the game into overtime.
–adjective
6. prescribed by or conforming to regulation: regulation army equipment.
7. usual; normal; customary: the regulation decorations for a Halloween party.
Origin:
1665–75; regulate + -ion

Synonyms:
2. direction, management, control, disposition, adjustment.
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reg·u·la·tion   (rěg'yə-lā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law. Also called executive order.
  4. Embryology The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.
  5. Sports The standard playing period for a timed game, prior to overtime or a shootout.
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Regulation

Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. 1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.

The temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay.

2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school.

Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations.

Syn: Law; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See Law.
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Language Translation for : regulation
Spanish: regla,
German: die Regelung;vorschriftsmäßig,
Japanese: 規則
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regulation

Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.

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Main Entry: reg·u·la·tion
Function: noun
1 : the act of regulating or state of being regulated
2 : an authoritative rule; specifically : a rule or order issued by a government agency and often having the force of law —see also Administrative Procedure Act in the IMPORTANT LAWS section
NOTE: An agency is often delegated the power to issue regulations by the legislation that created it. Regulations must be made in accordance with prescribed procedures, such as those set out in the federal or a state Administrative Procedure Act. Federal regulations are first published in the Federal Register and later codified in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: reg·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: "reg-y&-'lA-sh&n, "reg-&-'lA-
Function: noun
1 : the act of regulating;also : the resulting state or condition
2 a : the process of redistributing material (as in an embryo) to restore a damaged or lost part independent of new tissuegrowth —compare REGENERATION 2 b : the mechanism by which an early embryo maintains normaldevelopment
3 : the control of the kind and rate of cellular processes by controlling the activity of individual genes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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regulation reg·u·la·tion (rěg'yə-lā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of regulating or the state of being regulated.
  2. A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
  3. A governmental order having the force of law.
  4. The capacity of an embryo to continue normal development following injury to or alteration of a structure.

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