Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deregulated

/diɹˈɛɡjəleɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: dereg-u-lat-ed
IPA: /diɹˈɛɡjəleɪtɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

No longer regulated: now unrestricted.

verb

simple past and past participle of deregulate

Example Sentences

"But the idea that Singapore is a deregulated paradise is not borne out by reality, as anyone who has tried to dispose of a piece of used chewing gum there will know."
""We're still in a deregulated market, so operators identify routes that they deem profitable. Cornwall Council fills in the gaps and provides socially necessary services, contracting those as part of whole network planning."

Inflected Forms

more deregulated (comparative) most deregulated (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

deregulation dysregulated overregulated underregulated

Antonyms

regulated

Questions

How do you pronounce deregulated?: The recorded pronunciation is /diɹˈɛɡjəleɪtɪd/.
What does deregulated mean?: No longer regulated: now unrestricted.

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