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Showing words for REGULATIVE using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Regulative

regulative

9 Letter Words for Regulative

gauleiter, guativere, veuglaire, virgulate

8 Letter Words for Regulative

algerite, alurgite, augelite, eluviate, ergative, evulgate, galerite, legative, legature, levigate, levirate, ligature, regulate, relative, religate, vaultier, verligte, vertugal

7 Letter Words for Regulative

algerie, atelier, aveugle, egalite, elative, erugate, evirate, galerie, gaulter, gaveler, gavelet, guarite, guerite, laurite, leaguer, leavier, letuare, leviter, lietuva, litarge, realive, realtie, regulae, revalue, rituale, rivulet, tegulae, tegular, teguria, tiralee, tragule, treague, uralite, vaulter, vealier, vegetal, veliger, viertel, virgate, virgula, virgule, virtual, viruela, vitrage, vitreal, vitular, vulgare, vulgate

6 Letter Words for Regulative

agiler, aguilt, aiglet, aigret, airgel, aleger, aliter, alture, alvite, argive, arguli, argute, arigue, augite, aulete, aurite, autere, averil, eaglet, earlet, egeria, elater, elegit, elrage, eluate, eluvia, ergate, etagre, eurite, evalue, eviler, evulge, gaiter, galere, garvie, gaurie, gelate, gelati, gerate, gevalt, gilver, glaire, glaive, glaver, gleave, gluier, glutei, graile, gravel, greave, grieve, grivet, guetre, guiler, guitar, gurlet, larget, lative, lauter, laveer, league, leaver, legate, legati, leiger, levier, levite, lieger, liever, ligate, ligure, lirate, raglet, ragule, reaute, regale, regave, regive, reglet, reglue, regula, reguli, relate, releva, relive, retail, retial, retile, reveal, reveil, revile, riglet, ritual, rivage, rugate, rutile, taigle, tailer, tailge, tairge, taiver, teagle, teague, tegula, telega, tergal, tirage, travel, triage, trigae, tuareg, tugela, tulare, uglier, uretal, vagile, vaguer, vairee, valete, valeur, valuer, valure, varlet, vealer, veigle, veiler, velate, veleta, velure, vergil, verite, verlig, vertue, veruta, virgal, virtue, vulgar

5 Letter Words for Regulative

aegir, aerie, agete, agile, aglee, aglet, agree, aguti, aiger, aiver, alert, aleut, aleve, aliet, alite, alive, alter, alure, areel, arete, argel, argil, argle, argue, ariel, arite, artel, arvel, atlee, atule, auger, auget, aurei, autre, avert, avile, eager, eagle, eagre, eater, eaver, egret, elate, elite, elute, elver, elvet, ergal, ervil, etage, etuve, euler, evert, evite, galee, galet, galut, garle, gater, gault, gaure, gauri, gavel, geare, geira, gerea, gerle, gilet, givee, giver, glair, glare, glaur, glave, gleet, gleir, gleit, gluer, glute, grail, grate, grave, great, greet, greit, greta, grete, greve, gruel, gteau, guile, guilt, gular, gurle, irate, irula, laeti, lager, laree, large, larve, later, laure, laver, leare, leave, leear, leger, legit, legua, lever, levet, levir, liart, liege, lieue, lieut, lieve, liger, liter, litra, liver, livre, luger, lurgi, lurve, lutea, luter, lutra, ragee, raile, ratel, rauli, ravel, reate, reave, regal, regel, reget, regia, regie, regle, reive, relet, relie, relig, retag, retal, retia, retie, revel, revet, revie, revue, rieve, rigel, rival, rivel, rivet, rugae, rugal, tagel, taler, targe, tarie, tarve, taver, teave, tegua, telar, teleg, telia, terai, tereu, terga, tiger, tiler, tirve, tiver, tragi, trail, trave, trial, triga, tugra, ugali, ultra, uraei, urali, urate, ureal, urial, uriel, urite, uteri, utile, uvate, uveal, vague, vaire, valet, value, vault, vaute, veale, vegie, velar, velte, verge, vergi, vertu, veter, viage, viler, viral, virga, virge, virtu, vitae, vital, vitra

4 Letter Words for Regulative

agee, ager, aget, agit, aglu, ague, aiel, aile, aire, airt, aitu, aivr, alee, areg, aret, aril, arle, arte, arui, atle, atli, auge, aute, aver, avie, eale, earl, eave, egal, eger, eila, eira, eire, elev, elve, eral, erat, eria, erie, eruv, etua, etui, euge, eure, eval, ever, evet, evil, gael, gaet, gail, gair, gait, gale, gali, galt, galv, gare, gari, gart, gate, gaul, gaur, gaut, gave, geal, gear, geat, geer, geet, geir, geit, gere, geta, gila, gile, gilt, gire, girl, girt, gite, give, glar, glee, glei, glia, glit, glue, glut, grat, grav, gree, gret, grit, grue, guar, gula, gule, gult, gurl, gurt, iare, iglu, ilea, ital, itel, iter, iure, laer, laet, lair, lait, lare, lari, late, lati, laur, lave, lear, leat, leer, leet, lege, leir, lere, lete, leva, leve, levi, liar, lier, lieu, lige, lira, lire, lite, litu, live, luge, luit, lura, lure, lurg, lute, rage, ragi, rail, rait, rale, rate, ratu, rave, real, reel, reet, regt, reit, rete, reve, rial, riel, riga, rile, rita, rite, riva, rive, ruga, rule, ruta, tael, taig, tail, tale, tali, tare, tari, taur, tave, teal, tear, teel, teer, tega, tegu, teil, tela, tele, teli, tera, tiar, tier, tige, tile, tire, tirl, trag, trav, tree, trie, trig, true, trug, tula, tule, ugli, ulta, ulva, ural, urea, urge, uria, urva, utai, util, uvae, uval, uvea, uvre, vage, vagi, vail, vair, vale, vali, vare, vari, vatu, vaut, veal, veau, veer, vega, veil, vela, vele, vera, veri, vert, veta, vial, vier, viga, vila, vile, virl, vita, vite, vlei, vril, vulg

3 Letter Words for Regulative

aer, age, agr, agt, ail, air, ait, ale, alg, alt, are, arg, art, aru, ate, aug, aul, ave, avg, ear, eat, eau, eeg, eel, eer, eir, ela, eli, elt, era, ere, erg, ert, eta, eve, evg, gal, gar, gat, gau, gee, gel, ger, get, gie, git, glt, gra, gte, gue, gui, gul, gur, gut, guv, ile, ira, ire, ita, iva, ive, lag, lai, lar, lat, lav, lea, lee, leg, lei, ler, let, leu, lev, lie, lig, lir, lit, ltr, lue, lug, lur, lut, rag, rai, rat, rea, ree, reg, rei, rel, rev, ria, rie, rig, rit, riv, rle, rte, rti, rue, rug, rut, tag, tai, tal, tar, tau, tav, tea, tee, teg, tel, ter, tie, tig, til, tiu, tlr, tra, tri, tua, tue, tug, tui, tur, ugt, uit, ula, ule, ult, ura, ure, uta, ute, uti, uva, vae, vag, val, var, vat, vau, vee, veg, vei, vel, ver, vet, via, vie, vig, vil, vug

Definitions for Regulative

[1] to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
[2] to adjust to some standard or requirement, as amount, degree, etc.: to regulate the temperature.
[3] to adjust so as to ensure accuracy of operation: to regulate a watch.
[4] to put in good order: to regulate the digestion.
[5] to adjust (the amount of heat, sound, etc, of something) as required; control
[6] to adjust (an instrument or appliance) so that it operates correctly
[7] to bring into conformity with a rule, principle, or usage

Words related to Regulative

regulateadministrative, managerial, directorial, supervisory, regulatory, governmental, ministerial, commanding, legislative, organizational, bureaucratic, departmental, determining, controlling, directing, governing, managing, directive, authoritative, central

Words nearby Regulative

regulateregular tertiaries, regular verb, regular year, regularize, regularly, regulate, regulated tenancy, regulation, regulation t, regulation u, regulator

Origin of Regulative

eFirst recorded in 1620–30, regulate is from the Late Latin word rēgulātus (past participle of rēgulāre ). See regula, -ate1

Other words from Regulative

reg·u·la·tive [reg -yuh -ley-tiv, -yuh -luh -tiv] /ˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪv, -yə lə tɪv/ , reg·u·la·to·ry [reg -yuh -luh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈrɛg yə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ , adjective
reg·u·la·tive·ly , adverb
an·ti·reg·u·la·to·ry , adjective
mis·reg·u·late , verb (used with object), mis·reg·u·lat·ed, mis·reg·u·lat·ing.
non·reg·u·lat·ed , adjective
non·reg·u·la·tive , adjective
non·reg·u·la·to·ry , adjective
o·ver·reg·u·late , verb, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ed, o·ver·reg·u·lat·ing.
pre·reg·u·late , verb (used with object), pre·reg·u·lat·ed, pre·reg·u·lat·ing.
qua·si-reg·u·lat·ed , adjective
re·reg·u·late , verb (used with object), re·reg·u·lat·ed, re·reg·u·lat·ing.
un·reg·u·lat·ed , adjective
un·reg·u·la·tive , adjective
un·reg·u·la·to·ry , adjective
well-reg·u·lat·ed , adjective
reg′ u•la′tive null adj.
reg′ u•la′tor n.

Word origin for Regulative

eC17: from Late Latin rēgulāre to control, from Latin rēgula a ruler

Synonyms for Regulative

administrative, managerial, governing, managing