regulation vs cy pres

cy pres vs regulation

regulation and cy pres both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but cy pres is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regulation	Yes	Yes	No	No
cy pres	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cy pres is a hyponym of regulation; that is, cy pres is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:

regulation: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
cy pres: a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible

Other hyponyms of regulation include limitation, restriction, guideline, guidepost, rule of thumb, cy pres doctrine, rule of cy pres, working principle, working rule.

regulation (noun)	cy pres (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule	a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
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)	cy pres (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation

Difference between regulation and cy pres

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