Regulation vs Mood - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
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(European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
(lb) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
(lb) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
In conformity with applicable rules and regulations.
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A mental or emotional state, composure.
A sullen mental state; a bad mood.
A disposition to do something.
(senseid) A prevalent atmosphere or feeling.
(grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
As nouns the difference between regulation and mood
is that regulation is The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated while mood is a mental or emotional state, composure.As an adjective regulation
is in conformity with applicable rules and regulations.regulation
English
(wikipedia regulation)Noun
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Adjective
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) mood, mode, mod, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- I'm in a sad mood since I dumped my lover.
- He's in a mood with me today.
- I'm not in the mood for running today.
- A good politician senses the mood of the crowd.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often used with "mood": good, bad.Synonyms
* (mental or emotional state) composure, humor/humour, spirits, temperament * (bad mood) huff (informal), pet, temper * (disposition to do something) frame of mindAntonyms
* (bad mood) good humour, good mood, good spiritsDerived terms
* in the mood * mood music * mood swing * moodySee also
* ambiance, ambience * atmosphere *GemuetlichkeitEtymology 2
Alteration of modeNoun
(en noun)- The most common mood in English is the indicative.