Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  regulate 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  regulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern 
  =>  standardize,  standardise 
  =>  zone,  district 
 
  Sense  3 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  carry  weight 
  =>  decide 
  =>  reshape 
  =>  time 
  =>  index 
  =>  pace 
  =>  predetermine 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  regulate 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  regulate 
 
  Sense  2 
  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern 
  =>  standardize,  standardise 
  =>  zone,  district 
 
  Sense  3 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  carry  weight 
  =>  decide 
  =>  reshape 
  =>  time 
  =>  index 
  =>  pace 
  =>  predetermine 
  =>  predestine,  foreordain,  preordain 
  =>  jinx 
  =>  predestine,  predestinate,  foreordain 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  regulate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  regulate 
 
  4  senses  of  regulate 
 
  Sense  1 
  regulate,  modulate 
  =>  adjust  set 
 
  Sense  2 
  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern 
  =>  decide,  make  up  one's  mind,  determine 
 
  Sense  3 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  cause  do  make 
 
  Sense  4 
  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  regulate 
 
  regulate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  regulate 
 
  Sense  1 
  regulate,  modulate 
  =>  adjust  set 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern 
  =>  decide,  make  up  one's  mind,  determine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate 
  =>  cause  do  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  regulating 
  deregulating 
  regulating 
 
  Overview  of  noun  regulating 
 
  The  noun  regulating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  regulation,  regulating  --  (the  act  of  regulating;  "fiscal  regulations  are  in  the  hands  of  politicians") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  regulate 
 
  The  verb  regulate  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  regulate,  modulate  --  (fix  or  adjust  the  time,  amount,  degree,  or  rate  of  "regulate  the  temperature";  "modulate  the  pitch") 
  2.  (5)  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern  --  (impose  regulations  on) 
  3.  (1)  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate  --  (shape  or  influence;  give  direction  to  "experience  often  determines  ability";  "mold  public  opinion") 
  4.  baffle,  regulate  --  (check  the  emission  of  (sound)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  regulating 
 
  The  adj  regulating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  regulating,  regulative,  regulatory  --  (restricting  according  to  rules  or  principles;  "a  regulatory  gene") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  regulating 
 
  1  sense  of  regulating 
 
  Sense  1 
  regulating,  regulative,  regulatory 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  restrictive)  ->  unrestrictive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  regulating 
 
  1  sense  of  regulating 
 
  Sense  1 
  regulating,  regulative,  regulatory 
  =>  restrictive  (vs.  unrestrictive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  regulating 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  regulating 
 
  regulating  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  regulating 
  regulating 
  self-regulating 
 
  Overview  of  noun  regulating 
 
  The  noun  regulating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  regulation,  regulating  --  (the  act  of  regulating;  "fiscal  regulations  are  in  the  hands  of  politicians") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  regulate 
 
  The  verb  regulate  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  regulate,  modulate  --  (fix  or  adjust  the  time,  amount,  degree,  or  rate  of  "regulate  the  temperature";  "modulate  the  pitch") 
  2.  (5)  regulate,  regularize,  order  govern  --  (impose  regulations  on) 
  3.  (1)  determine,  shape,  mold,  influence,  regulate  --  (shape  or  influence;  give  direction  to  "experience  often  determines  ability";  "mold  public  opinion") 
  4.  baffle,  regulate  --  (check  the  emission  of  (sound)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  regulating 
 
  The  adj  regulating  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  regulating,  regulative,  regulatory  --  (restricting  according  to  rules  or  principles;  "a  regulatory  gene") 

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