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regulation

[ reg-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct:

    Safety regulations require the use of impact-resistant helmets.

  2. the act of regulating or the state of being regulated:

    Adolescence is a potentially important time in the development of emotion regulation.

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  3. 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.

  4. Biology. the internal response that an organism undergoes to adapt to external stimuli ( control def 16 ):

    Regulation of blood flow is an essential mechanism for delivering oxygen and glucose to the tissues that need it most.

  5. Genetics. the act or process of controlling the expression of genes:

    Scientists are hoping to discover whether viruses can be used to study gene regulation in mammalian cells.

  6. Embryology. the process by which an embryo can continue to develop normally after it has been damaged:

    Added cells become normally integrated into the body of the host embryo, which provides additional evidence of embryonic regulation.

  7. 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.
  8. 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.


adjective

  1. prescribed by or conforming to regulation:

    regulation army equipment.

  2. the regulation decorations for a Halloween party.

  3. Sports. during the normal, prescribed duration of a game:

    Both teams are entitled to two timeouts in each half of regulation play.

regulation

/ ˌɛɡʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of regulating
  2. a rule, principle, or condition that governs procedure or behaviour
  3. a governmental or ministerial order having the force of law
  4. embryol the ability of an animal embryo to develop normally after its structure has been altered or damaged in some way
  5. modifier as required by official rules or procedure

    regulation uniform

  6. modifier normal; usual; conforming to accepted standards

    a regulation haircut

  7. electrical engineering the change in voltage occurring when a load is connected across a power supply, caused by internal resistance (for direct current) or internal impedance (alternating current)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

regulation

  1. Laws through which governments can control privately owned businesses.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of regulation1

First recorded in 1665–75; regulate + -ion
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When he issued that policy, former Attorney General Garland said, “These regulations recognize the crucial role that a free and independent press plays in our democracy.”

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Seeing as Mercedes dominated the first eight years of the engine regulations when the V6 engines came in, do you see them building that sort of dominance again from the new regulations?

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"Appropriate regulations are being implemented to ensure the complete safety of operations," it added.

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Three of Musk’s companies also face allegations they violated Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, including 26 violations contested by Tesla creating $583,000 in liabilities, according to the memo.

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"Adjustments to US customs regulations will allow DHL to resume accepting business to consumer shipments with a declared value exceeding $800 into the US."

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