Synonyms: regulating, regulation
Definition: the act of controlling or directing according to rule
Usage: fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
Similar words: control
Definition: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
Usage: the control of the mob by the police was admirable
Synonyms: regularisation, regularization, regulation
Definition: the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
Similar words: control
Definition: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
Usage: the control of the mob by the police was admirable
Synonyms: rule, regulation
Definition: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
Usage: it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast; short haircuts were the regulation
Similar words: concept, conception, construct
Definition: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Synonyms: ordinance, regulation
Definition: an authoritative rule
Synonyms: regulation
Definition: (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
Similar words: organic process, biological process
Definition: a process occurring in living organisms
Synonyms: regulation
Definition: the state of being controlled or governed
Similar words: dominance, control, ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency
Definition: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Usage: her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
Synonyms: regulation
Definition: prescribed by or according to regulation
Usage: regulation army equipment
Similar words: standard
Definition: conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
Usage: windows of standard width; standard sizes; the standard fixtures; standard brands; standard operating procedure