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regulation vs ascendency

ascendency vs regulation

regulation and ascendency both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but ascendency is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regulation Yes Yes No No
ascendency Yes No No No
As nouns, ascendency is a hypernym of regulation; that is, ascendency is a word with a broader meaning than regulation:
  • regulation: the state of being controlled or governed
  • ascendency: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Other hypernyms of regulation include ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, control, dominance.
regulation (noun) ascendency (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
an authoritative command
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
the state of being controlled or governed
regulation (adjective) ascendency (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation
Difference between regulation and ascendency

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