well-regulated
yəˌleɪt 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.
Related forms
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-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
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
Synonyms
1. rule, govern, manage, order, adjust, arrange, dispose, conduct. 2. set. 4. systematize.
1. rule, govern, manage, order, adjust, arrange, dispose, conduct. 2. set. 4. systematize.
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regulate (ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| well-regulated | |
| —adj | |
| (of a business, military outfit, routine, etc) controlled or supervised to conform to rules, regulations, tradition, etc: a well-regulated militia | |
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Word Origin & History
regulate
c.1630, from L.L. regulatus, pp. of regulare "to control by rule, direct" (5c.), from L. regula "rule" (see regular). Regulation is first recorded 1672, "act of regulating;" sense of "rule for management" is first attested 1715. Regulator is first recorded 1655; in Eng.
history, with a capital R-, "member of a commission appointed in 1687 to manage county elections." In U.S. history, applied to local posses that kept order (or disturbed it) in rural regions c.1767-71. Meaning "clock by which other timepieces are set" is attested from 1758.
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Medical Dictionary
regulate reg·u·late (rěg'yə-lāt')
v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement.
To adjust a mechanism for accurate and proper functioning.
To put or maintain in order.
reg'u·la'tive or reg'u·la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē) adj.
reg'u·la'tor n.
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