regulate vs zone

zone vs regulate

regulate is not a noun while zone is a noun.

regulate and zone both are verbs.

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

As verbs, zone is a hyponym of regulate; that is, zone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulate:

regulate: bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
zone: regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

Other hyponyms of regulate include standardise, standardize, district.

regulate (noun)	zone (noun)
	(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
	a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
	an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
	any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

regulate (verb)	zone (verb)
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of	separate or apportion into sections
restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)	regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
shape or influence; give direction to
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

Difference between regulate and zone

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