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Word: Regulate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘control by rules’): from late Latin regulat- ‘directed, regulated’, from the verb regulare, from Latin regula ‘rule’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛɡjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
control or maintain the rate or speed of (a machine or process) so that it operates properly
Short Definition:control or maintain rate or speed of machine or process so that it operates properly
Examples:- a hormone which regulates metabolism
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