Tra từ regulation - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. an authoritative rule (Freq. 10)
• Syn:
ordinance
• Hypernyms:
rule, prescript
• Hyponyms:
game law, age limit, assize, speed limit
2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior (Freq. 2)
- it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast
- short haircuts were the regulation
• Syn:
rule
• Derivationally related forms:
regulate
• Hypernyms:
concept, conception, construct
• Hyponyms:
restriction, limitation, guidepost, guideline, rule of thumb,
cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrine, working principle, working rule
3. the state of being controlled or governed
• Hypernyms:
dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control
4. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
• Topics:
embryology
• Hypernyms:
organic process, biological process
5. the act of bringing to uniformity;
making regular
• Syn:
regularization, regularisation
• Derivationally related forms:
regularise (for: regularisation), regulate
• Hypernyms:
control
6. the act of controlling or directing according to rule
- fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians
• Syn:
regulating
• Derivationally related forms:
regulate (for: regulating), regulate
• Hypernyms:
control
• Hyponyms:
devaluation, gun control, indexation, timing, limitation, restriction

II - adjective

prescribed by or according to regulation (Freq. 1)
- regulation army equipment
• Similar to:
standard