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regulation vs devaluation

devaluation vs regulation

regulation and devaluation both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but devaluation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regulation Yes Yes No No
devaluation Yes No No No
As nouns, devaluation is a hyponym of regulation; that is, devaluation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regulation:
  • regulation: the act of controlling or directing according to rule
  • devaluation: an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
Other hyponyms of regulation include gun control, indexation, timing, limitation, restriction.
regulation (noun) devaluation (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule the reduction of something's value or worth
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
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) devaluation (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation
Difference between regulation and devaluation

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