regulation

Meanings

• noun

  The act of regulating or governing, especially by making rules.

  - "The regulation of traffic is the responsibility of the city government."
  - "The regulation of markets is necessary to protect consumers."

• noun

  A rule, law, or order.

  - "The company issued a new regulation regarding employee conduct."
  - "The regulation of a country's economy is a complex issue."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with regulation
regulate , animate , magnate , meditate , venerate

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Variants

List of all variants of regulation that leads to same result
regulation , regulations , self-regulation , self-regulations , re-regulate , re-regulated , re-regulates , re-regulating , re-regulation , re-regulations , reregulate , reregulated , reregulates , reregulating , reregulation , reregulations

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Etymology

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From Latin regulare, to regulate, from regula - a ruler, rule.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'regulation' is often used interchangeably with 'legislation', but they have slightly different meanings.

2. The word 'regulation' comes from the Latin word 'regulare', which means 'to regulate' or 'to rule'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Legislation: The process of creating and enacting laws, which are a form of regulation.

2. Compliance: The act of adhering to regulations, often in a business or organizational context.

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Culture

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Regulation has been a significant concept throughout history, particularly in the areas of law, economics, and governance. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music. For example, the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley explores the implications of excessive regulation in a dystopian society.

How to Memorize "regulation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ruler, which is the origin of the word regulation.
   - Visualize a government official making a rule or law.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of order and structure.
   - Think of regulation as a means of governing or controlling something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rules are Regulations' to remember the definition.

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