Regulation vs. Guideline
Regulationnoun
(uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
Regulationnoun
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
Regulationnoun
(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
Regulationnoun
(genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
Regulationnoun
(medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
Regulationadjective
In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
Regulationnoun
The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated.
Regulationnoun
A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school.
Regulationnoun
an authoritative rule
Regulationnoun
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior;
Regulationnoun
the state of being controlled or governed
Regulationnoun
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
Regulationnoun
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
Regulationnoun
the act of controlling or directing according to rule;
Regulationadjective
prescribed by or according to regulation;
Regulationnoun
a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
Regulationnoun
in accordance with regulations; of the correct type
Regulationnoun
of a familiar or predictable type; formulaic
Regulationnoun
the action or process of regulating or being regulated
Regulation
Regulation is the management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends. In systems theory, these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society, but the term has slightly different meanings according to context.
Guidelinenoun
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
Guidelinenoun
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Guidelinenoun
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
Guidelinenoun
a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; - used as a direction to administrators from superiors.
Guidelinenoun
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
Guidelinenoun
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;
Guidelinenoun
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Guideline
A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice.
