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