| 【regul】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "regula," "regulare," and "regulatus." It carries the basic meaning of "rule," and "straight piece of wood." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "regul"]
regular ****[1334] Regular events have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen, for example, at the same time each day or each week.
regularly ****[1763] at the same time every day, week, month, etc.; on a regular basis
regulate ***[2483] To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules.
regulation ****[2121] Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave.
rule ****[1013] a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.
ruler **[753] The ruler of a country is the person who rules the country.
[WORD ROOT]root regul
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] regul, rule
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) regula, regulare, regulatus
[MEANING]root rule, straight piece of wood
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 regulatus pp of regulare; to control by rule, direct
- 【Latin】 regulare [from Latin regula] to control by rule, direct
- 【Latin】 regula [diminutive of regere, related to regere] rule, straight piece of wood
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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regular ★★★★[1334] adjective from regular 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 Regular events have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen, for example, at the same time each day or each week.
【SYNONYM】 steady
【ANTONYM】 irregular
【ROOTs】 ⑴ regul; rule, straight piece of wood ⑵ ar; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin regula》 [diminutive of regere, related to regere] rule, straight piece of wood
【First Known Meaning】 ecclesiastical
【DERIVATIVEs】 regularity, regularly, regularness, regular
regularly ★★★★[1763] adverb from regular 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 ① at the same time every day, week, month, etc.; on a regular basis
② very often
③ with the same amount of space between each thing
【COMPOSITION】 regular + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ regul; rule, straight piece of wood ⑵ ar; noun suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin regula》 [diminutive of regere, related to regere] rule, straight piece of wood
【DERIVATIVEs】 regularity, regularly, regularness, regular
regulate ★★★[2483] verb from regulate 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 To regulate an activity or process means to control it, especially by means of rules.
【Declension/Conjugation】 regulated, regulated, regulating, regulates
【ROOTs】 ⑴ regul; rule ⑵ ate; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin regula》 [diminutive of regere, related to regere] rule, straight piece of wood
【First Known Meaning】 adjust by rule, control
【DERIVATIVEs】 regulate, regulation, regulative, regulatively, regulatory
regulation ★★★★[2121] noun from regulate 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 Regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave.
【pl.】 regulations
【COMPOSITION】 regulate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ regul; rule, straight piece of wood ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin regula》 [diminutive of regere, related to regere] rule, straight piece of wood
【DERIVATIVEs】 regulate, regulation, regulative, regulatively, regulatory
rule ★★★★[1013] noun from rule 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 ① a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.
② a statement that tells you what is allowed or what will happen within a particular system (such as a language or science)
③ a piece of advice about the best way to do something
【pl.】 rules
【SYNONYM】 norm
【ROOTs】 rule(regul); rule, straight piece of wood
【Etymology】 《Latin regulare》 [from Latin regula] to control by rule, direct
【First Known Meaning】 principle or maxim governing conduct, formula to which conduct must be conformed
【DERIVATIVEs】 rulable, rule
ruler ★★[753] noun from rule 〈 regul
【DEFINITION】 The ruler of a country is the person who rules the country.
【pl.】 rulers
【COMPOSITION】 rule + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ rul(regul); rule, straight piece of wood ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin regulare》 [from Latin regula] to control by rule, direct
【DERIVATIVEs】 rulership, ruler
Other words containing "regul"; irregular, irregularly, regul, regulator, regulatory, rulership
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
rect
real
ready
read
ratio, ration, rati-, rat-
rapt-, rap-
rang-
rain
radi
quest, -quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit-
