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reg·u·la·tion I. \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: regulate + -ion 1. : an act of regulating or the condition of being regulated < the regulation of her mind > < business suffering from undue regulation > 2. a. : an authoritative rule or principle dealing with details of procedure; especially : one intended to promote safety and efficiency (as in a school or factory) b. : a rule or order having the force of law issued by an executive authority of a government usually under power granted by a constitution or delegated by legislation: as (1) : a piece of subordinate legislation issued by a British administrative unit under the authority and subject to the veto of parliament — compare provisional order, statutory order (2) : one issued by the president of the United States or by an authorized subordinate — called also executive order (3) : an administrative order issued by an executive department or a regulatory commission of the United States government to apply and supplement broad congressional legislative enactments 3. : the percentage variation in some characteristic quantity (as voltage) as a machine or apparatus becomes loaded; also : the ratio of deviation of such a quantity at rated load to its normal value at no load 4. a. : redistribution of material (as in an embryo) to restore a damaged or lost part independent of new tissue growth — compare regeneration b. : the mechanism by which an early embryo maintains essentially normal development in the face of abnormal conditions c. : determination Synonyms: see law II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective : prescribed by or being in accord with regulations < the regulation cap of a nurse > broadly : usual, customary < the regulation accompaniments of a Thanksgiving dinner > |