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regulation n. [
ordinance] an authoritative rule
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regulation n. [
rule] a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
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regulation s. prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"
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regulation n. the state of being controlled or governed
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regulation n. (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
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