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ruler
English
Etymology
From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule +? -er.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??u?l?(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??ul?/
- Rhymes: -u?l?(?)
Noun
ruler (plural rulers)
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
Usage notes
In American English, the word "ruler" is often used specifically to refer to such a measuring device that is one foot (12 inches) long. Used in contrast with "yardstick" and "meter stick."
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:ruler
- (measuring instrument): rule
Hyponyms
- See Thesaurus:ruler
Translations
Verb
ruler (third-person singular simple present rulers, present participle rulering, simple past and past participle rulered)
- (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
Further reading
- ruler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ruler in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- ruler on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Anagrams
- lurer
Cebuano
Etymology
From English ruler, from Middle English reuler.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ru?ler
Noun
ruler
- a ruler
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regulation
English
Etymology
From regulate +? -ion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????j??le???n/
- Hyphenation: reg?u?la?tion
Noun
regulation (countable and uncountable, plural regulations)
- (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
- (countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
- Army regulations state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.
- A type of law made by the executive branch of government, usually by virtue of a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
- (European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
- (genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
- (medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
Translations
Adjective
regulation (not comparable)
- In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
Related terms
- rule
- ruler
- regulate
- regulator
- regulatory
- coregulation
- deregulation
- immunoregulation
Further reading
- regulation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- regulation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- urogenital
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