regulation vs guideline

guideline vs regulation

regulation and guideline both are nouns.

regulation is an adjective but guideline is not an adjective.

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

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

regulation: a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
guideline: a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

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

regulation (noun)	guideline (noun)
the act of controlling or directing according to rule	a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular	a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
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)	guideline (adjective)
prescribed by or according to regulation

Difference between regulation and guideline

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