English dictionary
regulation
adjectivePronunciation
ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- prescribed by or according to regulation
noun
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
noun
- the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
noun
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
noun
- an authoritative command
noun
- (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
noun
- the state of being controlled or governed
Example sentences
regulation army equipment
fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
short haircuts were the regulation