regulations
English meaning: Regulations
Definition
The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
Example
“The factory was fined for breaking safety regulations.”
Another example: “New environmental regulations come into force next month.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural noun (of 'regulation') for official rules made by an authority to control conduct; formal in register and very common in legal, business, safety and government contexts ('comply with regulations', 'health and safety regulations').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Late Latin 'regulatio', from Latin 'regula' (a rule, straight stick), with the plural noun for official rules common from the 18th century.
Synonyms
- rules
- directives
- ordinances
- statutes
- guidelines
- controls
Antonyms / Opposites
- deregulation
Related Words
- cfr
- prohibit
- beverages
- enforced
- govern
- algebra
- governing
- regulation
- demonstrate
- submit
Common Collocations
- safety regulations
- comply with regulations
- strict regulations
- government regulations
- rules and regulations
- under regulations
Word Forms
regulation (sing.); regulations (pl.); regulate (v); regulatory (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
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- Indo-European
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