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regulatory
What does regulatory mean?
regulatory (adjective): restricting according to rules or principles.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce regulatory?
/ˈɹɛɡjələˌtɔɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to regulatory
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “regulatory” mean?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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restricting according to rules or principles
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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