time vs regulate

regulate vs time

time is a noun but regulate is not a noun.

time and regulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
time	Yes	No	Yes	No
regulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, regulate is a hypernym of time; that is, regulate is a word with a broader meaning than time:

time: set the speed, duration, or execution of
regulate: shape or influence; give direction to

Other hypernyms of time include determine, influence, mold, mould, shape.

time (noun)	regulate (noun)
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
an instance or single occasion for some event
a person's experience on a particular occasion
an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event
a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something
a suitable moment

time (verb)	regulate (verb)
measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time	fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
regulate or set the time of	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time	shape or influence; give direction to
assign a time for an activity or event	bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
set the speed, duration, or execution of

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