regulation meaning
regulation :
rule, law
noun
▪ The school has strict regulations.
▪ The school has strict rules.
▪ We must follow the safety regulations.
▪ We must follow the safety rules.
paraphrasing
▪ rule – a guideline
▪ law – a legal rule
▪ guideline – a direction
▪ policy – a plan or rule
Pronunciation
regulation [ˌrɛɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən]
The stress is on 'lay' and sounds like 'reg-yuh-lay-shun'.
Common phrases and grammar about regulation
regulation - Common meaning
noun
rule, law
Part of Speech Changes for "regulation"
▪ regulate (verb) – to control by rules
▪ regulatory (adjective) – related to rules
▪ regulator (noun) – a person or thing that controls
Common Expressions with "regulation"
▪ government regulation – a rule by the government
▪ safety regulation – a rule for safety
▪ follow regulations – to obey rules
▪ environmental regulation – a rule for the environment
Important examples of regulation in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, regulation is often used to refer to rules in business or safety contexts.
Example of a confusing word: regularity (consistency)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Regulation is usually a noun, often appearing in grammar questions as a subject or object.
regulation
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
adhere to regulations
'follow rules', used in formal contexts.
red tape
means 'excessive regulations', often used negatively.
Differences between similar words and regulation
regulation
,
rule
differences
Regulation is often formal and legal, while rule can be informal or formal.
regulation
,
law
differences
Regulation is a specific rule, while law is a system of rules recognized by a country.
Words with the same origin as regulation
The origin of regulation
regulation comes from the Latin 'regula', meaning 'a rule or standard'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (back), root regula (rule), suffix tion (noun), meaning 'the act of ruling'.
Words with the same origin
The root of regulation is regula (rule). Words with the same root include regular (normal), regulate (to control).
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