regulation vs cy pres doctrine

cy pres doctrine vs regulation

regulation and cy pres doctrine both are nouns.

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

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

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

regulation: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
cy pres doctrine: 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, rule of cy pres, working principle, working rule.

regulation (noun)	cy pres doctrine (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 doctrine (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation

Difference between regulation and cy pres doctrine

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