Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underregulation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-reg-u-la-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inadequate regulation: a deficiency of rules.

Uncountable

Etymology

From under- + regulation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

free-for-all

Frequently Paired Words

deregulated dysregulation underregulate underregulated unregulated free-for-all deregulation overregulation

Questions

What does underregulation mean?
Inadequate regulation: a deficiency of rules.
Where does underregulation come from?
From under- + regulation.

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