regulation

«regulation» in Mova's school dictionary: An official rule made by a government or organisation — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a regulation, regulations; also uncountable); adjective (regulation size)

meaning for a pupil

1) An official rule made by a government or organisation. tree →

2) Controlling something with rules: the regulation of traffic. tree →

3) (adjective) Of the official, standard kind: a regulation football. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety, regulations say how fast you may drive or what you must wear. In science, the body's regulation of temperature. In sport, regulation sizes and times. Phrases: safety regulations, school regulations, rules and regulations.

examples

• Safety regulations say we must wear helmets. tree →
• School regulations ban phones in class. tree →
• The ball must be regulation size. tree →
• Fire regulations say doors must be kept clear. tree →
• Sweating helps the regulation of body heat. tree →
• There are strict regulations about food in shops. tree →

note

Countable for rules. Verb: regulate; adjective: regular (different meaning). Formal; in speech say rule. In sport, «regulation time» is the normal time before extra time.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regulation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.