regulation vs control

regulation and control both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regulation	Yes	Yes	No	No
control	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, control is a hypernym of regulation; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than regulation:

As nouns, control is a hypernym of regulation; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than regulation:

As nouns, control is a hypernym of regulation; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than regulation:

regulation: the state of being controlled or governed
control: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

Other hypernyms of regulation include ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance.

regulation (noun)	control (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule	the activity of managing or exerting control over something
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular	(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
an authoritative command	power to direct or determine
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered	discipline in personal and social activities
the state of being controlled or governed	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
	the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
	a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
	a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

regulation (adjective)	control (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation

regulation (verb)	control (verb)
	have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
	handle and cause to function
	maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
	exercise authoritative control or power over
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
	place under restrictions; limit access to by law