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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Regulation \Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n.
     1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The temper and regulation of our own minds.
                                                    --Macaulay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government;
        prescription; a regulating principle; a governing
        direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society
        or a school.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword,
        cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by
        the official regulations.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Law; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See
          Law.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Regulation \Reg`u*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n.
     1. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
  
              The temper and regulation of our own minds.
                                                    --Macaulay.
  
     2. A rule or order prescribed for management or government;
        prescription; a regulating principle; a governing
        direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society
        or a school.
  
     Regulation sword, cap, uniform, etc. (Mil.), a sword,
        cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by
        the official regulations.
  
     Syn: Law; rule; method; principle; order; precept. See
          Law.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  regulation
       adj : prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army
             equipment"
       n 1: an authoritative rule [syn: ordinance]
       2: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior;
          "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short
          haircuts were the regulation" [syn: rule]
       3: the state of being controlled or governed
       4: (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue
          normal development after its structure has been somehow
          damaged or altered
       5: the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular [syn: regularization,
           regularisation]
       6: the act of controlling or directing according to rule;
          "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" [syn:
           regulating]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     Αγγλικά a.
     κανονικός, συνηθισμένος
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ρύθμιση, ρεγουλάρισμα (πχ ενός μηχανήματος)
     2 ρύθμιση, κανονισμός, διάταξη, νομικός κανόνας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     a.
     In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act of regulate or the condition of being
  regulated.
     2 (lb en countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an
  organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that
  organization.
     3 (lb en law often plural) A type of law made by the executive branch
  of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the
  legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
     4 # (lb en countable singular) A numbered provision within such kind
  of law.
     5 (lb en European Union law) A form of legislative act which is
  self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member
  States to become law.
     6 (lb en genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
     7 (lb en medicine) Physiological process which consists in
  maintaining homoeostasis.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Regulation
     German n.
     f regulation

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     a.
     In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act of regulate or the condition of being
  regulated.
     2 (lb en countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an
  organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that
  organization.
     3 (lb en law often plural) A type of law made by the executive branch
  of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the
  legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
     4 # (lb en countable singular) A numbered provision within such kind
  of law.
     5 (lb en European Union law) A form of legislative act which is
  self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member
  States to become law.
     6 (lb en genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
     7 (lb en medicine) Physiological process which consists in
  maintaining homoeostasis.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     a.
     In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act of regulate or the condition of being
  regulated.
     2 (lb en countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an
  organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that
  organization.
     3 (lb en law often plural) A type of law made by the executive branch
  of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the
  legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
     4 # (lb en countable singular) A numbered provision within such kind
  of law.
     5 (lb en European Union law) A form of legislative act which is
  self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member
  States to become law.
     6 (lb en genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
     7 (lb en medicine) Physiological process which consists in
  maintaining homoeostasis.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Regulation
     German n.
     f regulation

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     a.
     In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) The act of regulate or the condition of being
  regulated.
     2 (lb en countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an
  organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that
  organization.
     3 (lb en law often plural) A type of law made by the executive branch
  of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the
  legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
     4 # (lb en countable singular) A numbered provision within such kind
  of law.
     5 (lb en European Union law) A form of legislative act which is
  self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member
  States to become law.
     6 (lb en genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
     7 (lb en medicine) Physiological process which consists in
  maintaining homoeostasis.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Regulation
     German n.
     f regulation

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     Englanti n.
     1 säädös
     2 sääntely, sääntelyn lisääminen
     3 (yhteys eurooppaoikeus k=en) (Euroopan unionin) asetus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  regulation
     Engelska n.
     1 reglering, reglemente; det som reglerar något
     2 regel, bestämmelse

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Regulation /rˌeːɡuːlatsjˈoːn/ 
   [med.] regulation 
   see: Blutdruckregulation, dopaminerge Regulation, Fehlregulation, genetische Regulation, Genregulation, hormonale Regulation, humorale Regulation, immunologische Regulation, Kreislaufregulation, nervale Regulation, osmotische Regulation

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  regulation /ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən/
  1. bepaling, voorskrif
  2. reël

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Regulation /ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən/
  التعليمة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  regulation //ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃən// //ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən// 
  1. регла́мент
  EU: self-effecting legislative act
  2. регулация
  act or condition
  3. правило, предписание, регламент
  law or administrative rule