regulation
noun
reg·u·la·tion
| \ ˌre-gyə-ˈlā-shən
, ˌre-gə- also ˌrā-\
, ˌre-gə- also ˌrā-\
Definition of regulation
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the act of regulating : the state of being regulated
2a
: an authoritative rule dealing with details or procedure
safety regulations
b
: a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law
3a
: the process of redistributing material (as in an embryo) to restore a damaged or lost part independent of new tissue growth
b
: the mechanism by which an early embryo maintains normal development
4a
or regulation time
: the standard period of time established by the rules of a game or contest excluding overtime
Trailing by five with less than a minute to go in regulation, Boston forced the game into overtime …— Bob Ryan Dallas downed the ball at the 20 with 1:47 left in regulation.— Ralph N. Paulk … there will be a change in France for the 1988 World Cup: a sudden-death … period after regulation time.— George Vecsey
b
golf
: the standard number of strokes allowed by par for reaching the green on a given hole (that is, one stroke on a par 3, two strokes on a par 4, and three strokes on a par 5)
Using his conservative left-to-right fade, he hit all but three greens in regulation.— Jaime Diaz
regulation
adjectiveDefinition of regulation (Entry 2 of 2)
: conforming to regulations : official
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Examples of regulation in a Sentence
Noun
Builders must comply with the regulations. regulations on the disposal of waste Each agency has its own set of rules and regulations.Adjective
Students must wear regulation uniforms.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Just 10 candidates will take the debate stage on Thursday night, due to the Democratic National Committee's qualifying regulations. — Erin Corbett, Fortune, "What to Know About the Third Democratic Debate: Time, Date, Lineup," 12 Sep. 2019 Bolsonaro, caught between domestic calls for looser environmental regulation and global demands that Brazil preserve the rainforest, has dodged calls for international intervention while quietly increasing raids. — Washington Post, "Illegal miners, feeling betrayed, call on Bolsonaro to end environmental crackdown in Amazon," 12 Sep. 2019 The council also approved amendments to the city’s legislative code pertaining to the Ford site zoning districts, site plan reviews, sign regulations and other technical aspects of property development. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "St. Paul City Council approves changes to Ford site," 12 Sep. 2019 The Trump administration rolled back a major Obama-era clean water regulation on Thursday that had cemented protections for certain waterways and wetlands that had fallen into a legal grey area after a series of Supreme Court challenges. — NBC News, "Trump administration nixes Obama-era clean water protections," 12 Sep. 2019 At the firm’s latest event, on September 10th, the format was the same: Apple’s boss stood on stage, clad in a regulation black jumper, and spoke of the world-changing power of the company’s latest wares. — The Economist, "A top-of-the-range iPhone costs twice as much as it did a decade ago," 11 Sep. 2019 At this time, the agency is reviewing the information and has not issued regulations. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "FDA cracks down on Fort Lauderdale company for false health claims about CBD," 11 Sep. 2019 Texas Parks and Wildlife hunting regulations can vary from county to county, and there are different bag limits on all of these game birds. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Ready, aim, feast: 5 Texas game birds and how to cook them," 11 Sep. 2019 Everton defender Yerry Mina has been fined £10,000 by the FA and warned over his future conduct after admitting a misconduct charge in relation to a breach of betting regulations. — SI.com, "Yerry Mina: Everton Defender Fined £10,000 After Admitting Breach of FA Betting Rules," 10 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regulation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for regulation
regulation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of regulation
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an official rule or law that says how something should be done
: the act of regulating something
regulation
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of regulation (Entry 2 of 2)
: in agreement with the official rules
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regulation
noun
reg·u·la·tion
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Kids Definition of regulation
1
: a rule or law telling how something is to be done
safety regulations
2
: the act of controlling or bringing under control
the regulation of water flow
regulation
noun