REGULATIVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does regulative mean? • REGULATIVE (adjective)
The adjective REGULATIVE has 1 sense:
1. restricting according to rules or principles
Familiarity information: REGULATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• REGULATIVE (adjective)
Meaning:
Restricting according to rules or principles
Synonyms:
regulative; regulatory
Context example:
a regulatory gene
Similar:
restrictive (serving to restrict)
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