regulator

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈɹɛɡ.ju.leɪ.tɚ/ UK /ˈɹɛɡ.jʊ.leɪ.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #28393

Meanings

1

noun
An official person or body that sets and enforces the rules of an industry or activity.

The financial regulator fined the bank for breaking the rules.
2

noun
A device that controls or limits something, such as flow, pressure, or temperature.

The gas regulator keeps the pressure at a safe level.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a device that controls or... governor

Word family

Forms regulators

Derived forms autoregulatorbioregulatorcoregulatorderegulatordysregulatorhyporegulatorimmunoregulatormechanoregulatormetalloregulatormicroregulatormucoregulatormultiregulator

Related forms rector regimen regiment region regular regulate regulation rule

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Phrases (1)

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voltage regulator
a transformer whose adjustable ratio allows its output voltage to be controlled

Noun + noun

Etymology

From regulate + -or.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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