Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way somethingis done or the way people behave.
Employers are using the new regulations to force out people over 65.
Under pressure from the American government, Fiat and other manufacturers obeyedthe new safety regulations.
Regulation is also an adjective.
...a noisy cheerful group of people in regulation black parade tunics.
2. uncountable noun
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
Social services also have responsibility for the regulation of nurseries.
Some in the market now want government regulation in order to reduce costs.
Synonyms: control, government, management, administration More Synonyms of regulation
More Synonyms of regulation
regulation in British English
(ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən)
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. embryology
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)
regulation in American English
(ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
a regulating or being regulated
2.
a rule, ordinance, or law by which conduct, etc. is regulated
3. Embryology
the process by which a structure, damaged or partially changed in an early stage of an animal embryo, adjusts to the disturbance and develops normally
adjective
4.
ordered or required by regulation; prescribed
a regulation uniform
5.
usual; normal; ordinary; regular
SIMILAR WORDS: law
Word origin
ME regulatio
regulation in Electrical Engineering
(rɛgyəleɪʃən)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Electrical power, Power consumption)
Regulation is the change in voltage that occurs when a load is connected across a power supply,caused by internal resistance or impedance.
The stabilizer accepts a wide range of input voltage while maintaining tight voltageregulation and has a high momentary overload capacity for demanding applications.
If the output voltage is too high, the regulation element will normally be commanded to produce a lower voltage.
Regulation is the change in voltage that occurs when a load is connected across a power supply,caused by internal resistance or impedance.
COBUILD Collocations
regulation
effective regulation
environmental regulation
excessive regulation
lax regulation
new regulation
statutory regulation
strict regulation
tough regulation
Examples of 'regulation' in a sentence
regulation
Lancashire police force has introduced a monitoring and audit system to comply with new data security regulations.
Computing (2010)
It is difficult to understand why new regulation is necessary.
The Sun (2016)
There is no regulation by government of the amount of rent that should be paid under long leases.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The argument for lowering the legal height of the tackle has not been addressed in these new regulations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Under the new regulations, managers must value their holdings on a daily floating basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The solution does not lie solely in taxation; new regulation would offer new options.
Computing (2010)
But I strongly oppose the plans for press regulation which the Government is currently considering.
The Sun (2017)
The CQC is poor value, and it is time to move on from the current model of regulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those insurance salesmen who worked door-to-door were driven out of business by changes in financial regulation, which also played a part in the decline of annuities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Control and regulation are the key planning tools.
Brindley,Tim & Rydin, Yvonne & Stoker, Gerry Remaking Planning: the politics of urban change in the Thatcher years (1989)
Current regulations fail to protect the majority of the workforce.
Christianity Today (2000)
This is clearly a deeply worrying situation demanding both much closer attention and also far stricter regulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Discipline is regulation of human activity to produce a controlled performance.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
The new regulations will almost certainly increase the cost of drilling in the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This sits awkwardly with his criticism of the coalition for making unnecessary changes to energy regulation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Also explain why you think such speech could be controlled by regulation.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
Government regulation of the economy offered another illustration of how people could control the environment.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The heavy insulation also exceeds building regulations.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The new regulation will put additional burdens on many digital companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The regulations have now spelt out what those requirements will be.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There have also been significant changes to regulation which have placed more emphasis on protecting consumers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Current attempts at regulation are not sufficient.
The Sun (2016)
The government will also review road regulations to cope with the new technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The key to their popularity was government subsidy and regulation that obliged motorists and oil companies to use biofuels.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The regulation also gave potential high-flyers the chance to get valuable experience in another force.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Couldn't you just not find a way around the regulations?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But proposed regulations may force people to take stock of their daily energy consumption and could make us think twice about our festive decor.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The time it takes to switch a mortgage could increase from next month as new regulations force providers to offer advice before agreeing a deal.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is largely owing to the seemingly constant changes to building regulations and the different ways that these regulations applyto different kinds of build.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
regulation
British English: regulation /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ NOUN
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
...the regulation of international trade.
American English: regulation
Arabic: تَنْظِيم
Brazilian Portuguese: regulamento
Chinese: 规则
Croatian: regulacija
Czech: regulace
Danish: regel
Dutch: regulering
European Spanish: reglamentación
Finnish: sääntö
French: réglementation
German: Vorschrift
Greek: ρύθμιση
Italian: regolamento
Japanese: 規則
Korean: 규정
Norwegian: forskrift
Polish: nakaz
European Portuguese: regulamento
Romanian: reglementare
Russian: регулирование
Latin American Spanish: reglamentación
Swedish: regel
Thai: กฎระเบียบ
Turkish: yönetmelik
Ukrainian: статут
Vietnamese: quy định
All related terms of 'regulation'
lax regulation
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
new regulation
Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave .
regulation time
the standard duration of a sports game, before the addition of any extra time to determine a winner , etc
self-regulation
Self-regulation is the controlling of a process or activity by the people or organizations that are involved in it rather than by an outside organization such as the government.
strict regulation
Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave .
tough regulation
Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave .
effective regulation
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
excessive regulation
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
midnight regulation
a rule or directive approved by the federal government near the end of a president ’s term of office
statutory regulation
Regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules.
environmental regulation
Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave .