Associations to the word «Regulative»

Wiktionary

REGULATIVE, adjective. Of, or relating to regulation
REGULATIVE, adjective. Having a regulatory function

Dictionary definition

REGULATIVE, adjective. Restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.