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From {{etyl|la}} {{term|regulatus|lang=la}}, past participle of {{term|regulare||to direct, rule, regulate}}, from {{term|regula||rule}}, from {{term|regere||to keep straight, direct, govern, rule}}. Compare [[regle]], [[rail]]. |
From {{etyl|la|en}} {{term|regulatus|lang=la}}, past participle of {{term|regulare||to direct, rule, regulate}}, from {{term|regula||rule}}, from {{term|regere||to keep straight, direct, govern, rule}}. Compare [[regle]], [[rail]]. |
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Revision as of 20:13, 20 May 2013
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) regulatus, past participle of (deprecated template usage) regulare, from (deprecated template usage) regula, from (deprecated template usage) regere. Compare regle, rail.
Pronunciation
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Verb
regulate (third-person singular simple present regulat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle regulated)
- To dictate policy.
- To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
- To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
control — see control
adjust
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External links
- “regulate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “regulate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.