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regulative

/ˈɹɛɡjəˌɫeɪtɪv/ adj

Of or relating to regulation; having a regulatory function.

Word Origin From Latin regula 'rule, straight stick' — the idea of keeping things in a straight line. Regulative means having the quality of imposing order, like a ruler straightening things out. The same root gives us regulate, regular, and even reign and direct, all about guiding along a straight path.

adj Of or relating to regulation; having a regulatory function.

The government established regulative policies to control industrial emissions.

(形容词) 监管的；管制的；调节的；规制的

政府制定了监管政策来控制工业排放。

(adjetivo) regulador; regulatorio; normativo [De la regulación o relacionado con ella; que tiene una función reguladora.]

El gobierno estableció políticas reguladoras para controlar las emisiones industriales.

(adjectif) régulateur; régulatoire; de régulation [Qui concerne la régulation ou exerce une fonction régulatrice.]

Le gouvernement a établi des politiques regulatives pour contrôler les émissions industrielles.

(Adjektiv) regulativ; regulatorisch [Die Regulierung betreffend; eine regulierende Funktion ausübend.]

Die Regierung führte **regulative** Maßnahmen ein, um industrielle Emissionen zu kontrollieren.

(形容詞) 規制に関する；規制としての機能を持つさま。

政府は産業排出ガスを管理するために、規制的な政策を導入した。

(adjetivo) regulador; regulatório; regulamentador; normativo [De ou relacionado à regulação; que tem função regulatória.]

O governo estabeleceu políticas reguladoras para controlar as emissões industriais.

Synonyms: regulatory controlling governing supervisory administrative managerial directive prescriptive Antonyms: deregulatory nonregulatory laissez-faire unregulated
Word parts: regul + ate + ive

Related words

regulate regulator regulation deregulate deregulation reregulate

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