regulate vs adjust

adjust vs regulate

regulate and adjust both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regulate	No	No	Yes	No
adjust	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of regulate; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than regulate:

regulate: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of regulate include correct, set.

regulate (verb)	adjust (verb)
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
shape or influence; give direction to	make correspondent or conformable
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
	decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between regulate and adjust

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