"regulation" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regulation.wav [UK] Forms: regulation [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: regulate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|regulate|ion}} regulate + -ion Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is regulation, it is made or done according to the rules.
    Sense id: simple-regulation-en-adj-33Pl5DHX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regulation.wav [UK] Forms: regulation [singular], regulations [plural]
Etymology: regulate + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|regulate|ion}} regulate + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A regulation is a rule or a control.
    Sense id: simple-regulation-en-noun-6MwphPIN
  2. Regulation is the process of controlling something, usually with rules.
    Sense id: simple-regulation-en-noun-ZMA~-iGc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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