01 n. The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
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1.
The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.“The temper and regulation of our own minds.” — Macaulay.
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2.
A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school.
Phrases & compounds
Regulation sword, cap, uniform, —
a sword, cap, uniform, etc., of the kind or quality prescribed by the official regulations.