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regulated

regulated

4.1
Controlled according to rules or laws
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛɡjʊˌleɪtɪd/
translation icon : regulado
  • The financial sector is heavily regulated to protect consumers and maintain stability.

That is the most regularly regulated step in biology.

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Examples

  • Tech is the least regulated industry around the world.

  • And that means a highly regulated free enterprise system.

  • So it's part of a well regulated life.

  • We have the BBC and a very well regulated media environment.

  • Now authentication is reasonably well regulated these days, but signing not so much.

  • They also have the only US regulated derivatives exchange.

  • In a well regulated society, citizens are expected to follow laws and guidelines.

  • All healthcare providers must be regulated to ensure they meet safety standards.

Synonyms

regimented
vsregulated
1 6.5

Strict rules make people do the same things and limit their freedom

uses rules without necessarily imposing strict limits on personal freedom
rule-governed
vsregulated
5.7

Following set instructions or fixed ways

is a common term used more generally across laws and policies
controlled
vsregulated
3.4

Kept within limits by careful management

is done according to rules, principles, or laws rather than mere supervision
overregulated
vsregulated
6.6

A business or area with too many rules

describes control by rules in a normal proportion not excessive or extreme

Antonyms

26 4.9

Not controlled by rules or laws

How Regulated

strict rule
14 3.4
regulated
4.1
unregulated
26 4.9

Surface Forms

regulated positive

Morphology

regulated = regulate (transparent) = regulate + ed

Formed by the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed' on the verb 'regulate', yielding the meaning 'controlled'.

Etymology

Regulated comes from an old Latin root reg that means 'rule' or 'straight'. You can see the same root in everyday words like regular and rule, so to regulate is to set limits and keep things in order, which is why regulated means controlled by rules.