Noun
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the act of controlling or directing according to rule
"fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
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the act of bringing to uniformity
making regular
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(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
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the state of being controlled or governed
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a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
"it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"
"short haircuts were the regulation"
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an authoritative rule
Adjective
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prescribed by or according to regulation
"regulation army equipment"