regulation
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,rɛɡjʊ'leɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
regulation is a valid 10-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1G2U1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does regulation mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
The act of controlling or directing according to rule.
“fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians”
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2
A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior.
“short haircuts were the regulation”
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3
The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular.
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An authoritative rule.
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(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered.
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The state of being controlled or governed.
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Prescribed by or according to regulation.
“regulation army equipment”
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