Regulation – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

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1. Definition: 1. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"

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1. Definition: 1. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

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1. Definition: 1. (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"

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1. Definition: 1. use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"

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1. Definition: 1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

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1. Definition: 1. Normal

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1. Definition: 1. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

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1. Definition: 1. an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"

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1. Definition: 1. (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"

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1. Definition: 1. the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"

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1. Definition: 1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

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1. Definition: 1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

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1. Definition: 1. declare as sacred and forbidden

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1. Definition: 1. (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"

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1. Definition: 1. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

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1. Definition: 1. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

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1. Definition: 1. an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed

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1. Definition: 1. directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)

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1. Definition: 1. decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"

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1. Definition: 1. the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

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1. Definition: 1. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"

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1. Definition: 1. enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of mastering or subordinating someone

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1. Definition: 1. a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

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1. Definition: 1. pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

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1. Definition: 1. a soldier in the regular army

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1. Definition: 1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "

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1. Definition: 1. commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"

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1. Definition: 1. the act or means of getting rid of something

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1. Definition: 1. the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of steering a ship

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"

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1. Definition: 1. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"

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1. Definition: 1. most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"

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1. Definition: 1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

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1. Definition: 1. an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

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1. Definition: 1. of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

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1. Definition: 1. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

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1. Definition: 1. consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"

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1. Definition: 1. an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys

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1. Definition: 1. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

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1. Definition: 1. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"

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