Definitions for regulator
ˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tərreg·u·la·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regulatornoun

   any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.

2. regulatornoun

   an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest

3. governor, regulatornoun

   a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regulatornoun

   A device that controls or limits something.

   The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.

2. regulatornoun

   A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.

3. regulatornoun

   A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regulatornoun

   Etymology: from regulate.

   1. One that regulates.

   The regularity of corporeal principles sheweth them to come at first from a divine regulator. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol.

   2. That part of a machine which makes the motion equable.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regulator

   A regulator is a device or mechanism used to control or manage the speed, pressure, temperature, or other variables within a system, ensuring consistent and optimal performance. It can also refer to a person or body that oversees and controls an industry or activity to ensure compliance with established laws, standards, or norms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regulatornoun

   one who, or that which, regulates

2. Regulatornoun

   a contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive

3. Regulatornoun

   a clock, or other timepiece, used as a standard of correct time. See Astronomical clock (a), under Clock

4. Regulatornoun

   a member of a volunteer committee which, in default of the lawful authority, undertakes to preserve order and prevent crimes; also, sometimes, one of a band organized for the comission of violent crimes

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Regulator

   In automatic control, a regulator is a device which has the function of maintaining a designated characteristic. It performs the activity of managing or maintaining a range of values in a machine. The measurable property of a device is managed closely by specified conditions or an advance set value; or it can be a variable according to a predetermined arrangement scheme. It can be used generally to connote any set of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling items or objects. Examples are a voltage regulator, a pressure regulator, such as a diving regulator, which maintains its output at a fixed pressure lower than its input, and a fuel regulator. Regulators can be designed to control anything from gases or fluids, to light or electricity. Speed can be regulated by electronic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical means. Such instances include; ⁕Electronic regulators as used in modern railway sets where the voltage is raised or lowered to control the speed of the engine ⁕Mechanical systems such as valves as used in fluid control systems. Purely mechanical pre-automotive systems included such designs as the Watt centrifugal governor whereas modern systems may have electronic fluid speed sensing components directing solenoids to set the valve to the desired rate.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. regulator

   A name for the governor of a steam-engine. Also, a valve-cock. The regulator of a clock is the shortening or lengthening pendulum or escapement.

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1. • Control
   • Official

How to pronounce regulator?

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How to say regulator in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of regulator in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of regulator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of regulator in a Sentence

1. Dinesh Thakur:

   We took 100 years to build this reputation as a science-based, impartial regulator. That's why everyone around the world trusts the The FDA, i get this is an emergency, and you need to respond to the public need, but we aren't using science.

2. Stephane Bancel:

   Today, we know that we can get an mRNA vaccine authorized by the regulator. And in business, (the difference) between believing and knowing is a huge difference in your willingness to take the risk.

3. Mishi Choudhary:

   We are delighted by the regulator's recognition of the irreversible damage that stands to be done to the open Internet by allowing differential pricing.

4. Arif Hussein:

   I feel victimised by the regulator, (This) erodes my faith in the fairness of the FCA process ... None of the senior managers who gave me the instructions to share my (trading) positions have been held to account.

5. Stuart King:

   It will be quite a shock in process terms to asset managers and brokers. They will have to say who is responsible for what and keep that up to date, reflect it in appraisals and staff training, after what happened with the Libor and forex scandals, very senior people were not held to account but this will make it a lot easier for the regulator to go up the line.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=regulator
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Regulator
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=regulator
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regulator
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=regulator
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=regulator