regulate
Set binding rules
Regulate means to control or maintain something according to rules, standards, or desired conditions.
Governments regulate industries; thermostats regulate temperature.
The word implies ongoing adjustment rather than one-time intervention: The body regulates its own temperature.
To regulate can also mean to make regular or orderly: He regulated his habits after the health scare.
To impose limits upon
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
- curbRaised road margin
- capCovering for top
- constrainTo limit or restrict
confine · check · bound · inhibit · delimit · ration · quota · ceiling
Compel obedience to
- manageDirect or handle successfully
- overseeManage and direct
- superviseDirect and watch others
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
police · administer · direct · coordinate · maintain · command · steer · handle
Adjust for accuracy
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- setArrange in position
- configureArrange for operation
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
tweak · optimize · modify · adapt · align · trim · reset · recalibrate
State of balance
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
feedback · calibrate · equalize · stabilize · adjust · compensate · counterbalance · metabolize
Make official rules
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
governance · jurisdiction · statute · policy · authority · bureaucracy · administration · decree
State of mind
- modulateVary pitch or intensity
- dampenWet slightly or diminish
- mitigateMake less severe
- attenuateReduce in force
soften · ease · alleviate · reduce · lessen · diminish · subdue · tame
State of being identical
- conformityAdherence to norms
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- harmonizeBring into agreement
- normalizeMake regular or standard
codify · benchmark · protocol · guidelines · specifications · metrics · template · compliance
restrict
To impose limits upon
constrain · confine · check · bound · inhibit · delimit · ration · quota · ceiling · throttle
enforce
Compel obedience to
monitor · police · administer · direct · coordinate · maintain · command · steer · handle · operate
calibrate
Adjust for accuracy
fine-tune · tweak · optimize · modify · adapt · align · trim · reset · recalibrate · dial
equilibrium
State of balance
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
thermostat · feedback · calibrate · equalize · stabilize · adjust · compensate · counterbalance · metabolize · circadian
legislate
Make official rules
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- complianceAdhering to requirements
oversight · governance · jurisdiction · statute · policy · authority · bureaucracy · administration · decree · ordinance
temper
State of mind
attenuate · soften · ease · alleviate · reduce · lessen · diminish · subdue · tame · quell
uniformity
State of being identical
- conformityAdherence to norms
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- harmonizeBring into agreement
normalize · codify · benchmark · protocol · guidelines · specifications · metrics · template · compliance · certification
- adjustmentsadjustment, tweaks, adjust, shifts, fixes
- governance verbsgovern, reign, legislate, administer, preside
- operaterun, work, control, handle, manage
- organizecategorize, classify, sort, arrange, group
- bureaucracybureaucracy, bureaucrat, bureaucrats, red tape, civil service
- testingtest, unit testing, product testing, examine, check
regulatederegulate
Remove official controls
liberalize · free · unleash · decontrol · liberate
regulatedisorganize
Destroy orderly arrangement
disorder · mismanage · disrupt · destabilize · derange
- regular guyUnpretentious common person
- regular coffeeCoffee without additions
- regular seasonStandard competitive period before playoffs
- regular folksOrdinary, unremarkable people
- regular priceNormal cost before markdowns
- regulatory oversightOfficial monitoring of compliance
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