Synonyms for regulation

Synonyms for (noun) regulation

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

Similar words: rule, prescript

Definition: prescribed guide for conduct or action


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 for (adj) regulation

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


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