Regulation
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A documented rule or directive created and maintained by a governing authority.
Framework senses
- §1
- Rules or laws defined and enforced by an authority to regulate conduct
- §1
- A documented rule or directive created and maintained by a governing authority.
- §1
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
- §2
- the act of bringing to uniformity
- §3
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- §4
- an authoritative rule
- §5
- the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
- §6
- the state of being controlled or governed