regulate

Definitions

General English

• verb to adjust a machine so that it works in a certain way

General Science

• verb to control a process or activity

Agriculture

• verb to control the growth of a plant

Computing

• verb to control a process, usually using sensors and a feedback mechanism

Electronics

• To adjust, manage, or otherwise control something. For example, to regulate a temperature to avoid overheating, or to adjust a mechanism for the proper function of a device.
• In a control system, to maintain one or more output quantities within specified parameters.
• To maintain a voltage, current, or the like, within specified values.

Information & Library Science

• verb to control the behaviour of a situation or a machine

Medical

• verb to make something work in a regular way

Military

• verb to control the actions of a person or thing

Politics

• verb to change something so that it works well or is correct
• verb to use rules or laws to ensure that a particular industry or activity works well

Nearby Definitions of “regulate”

• referee
• reference
• reflector
• refraction
• register
• regulate
• regulation
• rehearsal
• relay
• release
• remote control

Contexts for “regulate”

12 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Agriculture
• Computing
• Electronics
• Information & Library Science
• Medical
• Military
• Politics