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regulative
reg·u·late R0128200 (rĕg′yə-lāt′)tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.2. To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.3. To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.4. To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits.
[Middle English, from Late Latin rēgulāre, rēgulāt-, from Latin rēgula, rod, rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
reg′u·la′tive, reg′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | regulative - restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene"regulatoryrestrictive - serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments" |
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