REGULATE


Meaning of REGULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt also ]

ˈrā- transitive verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare, from Latin regula rule

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : to govern or direct according to rule

b.

(1) : to bring under the control of law or constituted authority

(2) : to make regulations for or concerning

regulate the industries of a country

2. : to bring order, method, or uniformity to

regulate one's habits

3. : to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

regulate the pressure of a tire

• reg·u·la·tive -ˌlā-tiv adjective

• reg·u·la·to·ry -lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

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