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Regulatory vs Regulative - What's the difference?

regulatory | regulative |

As adjectives the difference between regulatory and regulative

is that regulatory is of or pertaining to regulation while regulative is of, or relating to regulation.

regulatory

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to regulation.

    • regulative

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • of, or relating to regulation
  • having a regulatory function