Main Entry:

reg·u·late

Pronunciation:

\ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt also ˈrā-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

reg·u·lat·ed; reg·u·lat·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Late Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare, from Latin regula rule

Date:

15th century

1 a: to govern or direct according to rule b (1): to bring under the control of law or constituted authority (2): to make regulations for or concerning <regulate the industries of a country>2: to bring order, method, or uniformity to <regulate one's habits>3: to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of <regulate the pressure of a tire>

— reg·u·la·tive \-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective

— reg·u·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective