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regulativo

regulatory

adjective rreh-goo-lah-TEE-boh Rare

Usage Note

Regulativo is a formal adjective used in legal, philosophical, and administrative discourse. In Kantian philosophy it describes a principio regulativo — a regulative principle that guides inquiry without constituting knowledge of reality. It should not be confused with regulador (regulatory in the administrative sense, e.g. an organismo regulador). The feminine form is regulativa.

Examples

"Establecieron un marco regulativo claro."

Natural Translation

They established a clear regulatory framework.

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