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Spell Bee Word: Regulation


What does regulation mean?

Word: Regulation

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Regulation means an official rule made by a government or organisation that people must follow.

Synonyms: rule, order

How do you spell regulation?

Syllables: reg - u - la - tion

Tricky part: The vowel after g is u. Many students write reguletion or regualtion.

Watch out for: reguletion, regualtion

Memory tip: Say it reg-YOU-lation: the you sound after the g is the letter u.

Regulation in a sentence

Example 1: A new regulation bans plastic bags in the market.

Example 2: School regulations say that students must wear their ID cards.

Example 3: Under traffic regulations, two-wheeler riders must wear helmets.

Fun Fact

In football, a regulation ball for adult matches must measure 68 to 70 centimetres around, under the official rules of the game.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) population
b) regulasion
c) circulation
d) calculation

Show answer

b) regulasion. Like the three words beside it, regulation ends in tion.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: regulation

a) request
b) report
c) reward
d) law

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d) law. A regulation, like a law, must be obeyed; a request can be refused.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that makes a word meaning the removal of official rules:

regulation

a) mis
b) un
c) de
d) dis

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c) de. De means taking something away, as in defrost, so deregulation is the removal of rules.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

regullation

a) g
b) u
c) a
d) l

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d) l. Regular has one l, and regulation keeps it single.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of these sentences states a regulation. Which one?

a) The bus was late today.
b) Drivers must stop at a red light.
c) Mangoes taste best in May.
d) Rain is expected on Friday.

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b) Drivers must stop at a red light.

2. When the body carries out the regulation of its temperature, it ____.

a) raises it
b) keeps it steady
c) measures it
d) records it

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b) keeps it steady

Associated Words

Words that end in -ation: oxidation, precipitation, accreditation, concentration, preservation, arbitration

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: order

More words from this list

tertiary, accessible, autonomy, communism, disembark, forestry, invitation, obstacle

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