Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperregulate

/ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-reg-u-late
IPA: /ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.

verb

To regulate (salt content etc) to a greater than normal degree

Example Sentences

"If the FCC truly believes there are going to be plenty of broadband options soon, a “no-opoly,” why is the FCC planning to hyperregulate the local telcos' DSL spectrum and DSL offerings?"
"Teens with insecure-dismissing states of mind, as well as those who hyperregulate/deactivate their attachment system and defensively exclude […]"
"These nonblack members are trying to synthesize the tension of an anti-discrimination logic, a multicultural yearning for diversity, and a simultaneous defense of BGLOs’ core “blackness”. How do the multicultural nationalists navigate this tricky terrain? They hyperregulate other nonblack aspirants’ access to their BGLOs."

Etymology

From hyper- + regulate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/

Inflected Forms

hyperregulates (present, singular) hyperregulating (participle, present) hyperregulated (participle, past) hyperregulated (past) hyper-regulate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperregulation hyperregulative hyperregulator hyperregulatory hyporegulate

Questions

How do you pronounce hyperregulate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəˈɹɛɡjuːleɪt/.
What does hyperregulate mean?: Regulate to an excessive degree; stifle with a plethora of rules.
Where does hyperregulate come from?: From hyper- + regulate.

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