单词 | regulatable |
释义 | regulatableadj. Capable of being regulated. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [adjective] > adjusting for accuracy or smooth operation > able to be regulatable1825 regulable1882 1825 J. M. Hanchett & J. Delvalle Brit. Patent 5134 (1857) 2 We cause a reciprocating and more perfectly regulatable motion of the said pecker, arm, or lever. 1874 J. T. Micklethwaite Mod. Parish Churches xxv. 210 Fresh air..should be admitted only by pre-arranged and regulatable channels. 1916 L. H. Bailey Holy Earth 33 We desire to regulate by law everything that is regulatable and the other things besides. 1940 Sci. Monthly Aug. 168/2 The pendulum is a regulatable and dependable timekeeper. 1988 Nature 12 May 183/1 A unique, insulin-regulatable glucose transport protein in muscle and adipose tissue. 2009 Observer (Nexis) 11 Jan. (Business section) 4 We need trustworthy banks. That means simple, manageable and regulatable banks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1825 |
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