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Definition: Deregulation |
DeregulationNoun1. The act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Computing | Reduction or elimination of government involvment in rules establishing market entry and exit, pricing, service requirements, etc. Source: European Union. (references) |
Economics | The elimination of regulation from a previously regulated industry or sector of an industry. Source: European Union. (references) |
Energy | The process of changing regulatory policies and laws to increase competition among suppliers of commodities and service. The process of deregulating the electric power industry was initiated by the Energy Policy Act of 1992. (See also Restructuring). (references) |
| The elimination ofregulation from a previously regulated industry or sector of anindustry. (references) | |
European Union | The UK has embarked upon a huge programme of privatisation and deregulation [VE1]. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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Synonym: DeregulationSynonym: deregulating (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Deregulation |
| English words defined with "deregulation": savings bank. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "deregulation": Depository Institutions Deregulation Committee, DIDC ♦ money market certificate ♦ rent deregulation. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | In view of deregulation a number of new companies have made their debut in the Greek market. (references) | |
Venezuela's power sector is in the process of deregulation by means of a new legal framework. (references) | ||
Foreign investment has surged since 1996, following the telecommunication market deregulation. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Nigeria | No new private radio licenses were issued during the year by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the body responsible for the deregulation and monitoring of the broadcast media. (references) |
Economic History | Greece | Greece has achieved full deregulation of its telecommunications market. (references) |
Japan | Meaningful deregulation will improve market efficiencies and reduce costs. (references) | |
Political Economy | JAPAN | Regulatory and Deregulation Policy: Japan's economy is highly regulated. (references) |
GREECE | In practical effect, the decree constitutes a step back from deregulation of the industry. (references) | |
UKRAINE | Despite some progress in deregulation, Ukraine still awaits a much-needed surge in new investment. (references) | |
Trade | Australia | The Australian banking system is undergoing progressive deregulation and privatization. (references) |
Indonesia | The market for foreign pharmaceuticals has been open since the October 1993 Deregulation Package. (references) | |
Australia | Beginning with deregulation in the 1980s, foreign banks have been allowed to enter the financial market. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
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Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Where government rules and operations were unnecessary, they have been eliminated, as with airline, rail, trucking and financial deregulation. |
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| "Deregulation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.30% of the time. "Deregulation" is used about 428 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.3% | 425 | 13,445 |
| Noun (common) | 0.47% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.23% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 428 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "deregulation": rent deregulation. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "deregulation": post-deregulation, privatisation-deregulation, pro-deregulation. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "deregulation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 解除干预. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | deregulering, regelsanering, liberalisering, afregulering, afregularisering, afbureaukratisering. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | deregulering, vrijmaking (release), liberalisatie. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | säätelyn purkaminen, sääntelyn purkaminen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | dérégulation, déréglementation. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | deregulierung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αποκανονιστικοποίηση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szabályzás-mentesítés. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | deregolamentazione. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 規制解除 (removalofrestrictions), 規制緩' (removalofrestrictions), ディーゼル電気車 (daemon, daily news, day, day and date, day bed, day pack, day'n'date, dealer, debate, debug, debugger, decay, decentralization, deduction, deep, deep kiss, default, defender, Defender Plan, defense, definition, delay, delayed steal, delay-line, demand-pull inflation, deoxyribo, depletion, deschooling, describe, descriptor, destination, destructor, detail, detector, Deus, developer, device, dictionary, dieldrin, diesel electric car, differential gear, differentiation, diffusion index, digital, digital camera, digital voltmeter, dilettante, dilettantism, dimension, diminuendo, dimple, dinghy, dinner, dinner dress, dinner jacket, dinner party, dinner set, dinner suit, dip, diploma, director, directory, disc jockey, disclosure, Discman, disco, disco sound, discography, disconnect, discontinue, discotheque, discount, discount sale, discount store, discover, discoverer, discrete, discussion, disinflation, disk, disk brake, disk jockey, diskette, diskless, diskman, Disney, Disneyland, dispatch, dispatcher, dispel, dispenser, displacement, display, disposer, disrupt, dissolve, distance, distortion, distribution, distributor, disturb, divertimento, divided skirt, divider, divot, French kiss). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ディレギュレーション , きせいかいじょ (removalofrestrictions), きせいか"わ (removalofrestrictions). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 통 해 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eregulationday desregulamentação, desregulação. (various references) прекращение регулирования. (various references) desregulación, desreglamentación, liberalización. (various references) avreglering. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "deregulation": deregulations. (additional references) | |
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"Deregulation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dereglation, derregulation, derugulation, dysregulation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "deregulation" (pronounced dēre'gyulā"shun) |
| 10 | -r e' g y u l ā" sh u n | overregulation, regulation. |
| 8 | -g y u l ā" sh u n | coagulation, reregulation, strangulation. |
| 7 | -y u l ā" sh u n | accumulation, articulation, calculation, confabulation, depopulation, emulation, formulation, granulation, inoculation, manipulation, miscalculation, overpopulation, ovulation, population, recalculation, simulation, speculation, stimulation, stipulation, tabulation, tribulation. |
| 6 | -u l ā" sh u n | adulation, annihilation, appellation, assimilation, cancellation, capitulation, compilation, congratulation, consolation, constellation, correlation, demodulation, desolation, distillation, elation, escalation, exhalation, extrapolation, fibrillation, gastrulation, inhalation, installation, insulation, isolation, jubilation, modulation, mutilation, oscillation, revelation, titillation, vacillation, ventilation, violation. |
| 5 | -l ā" sh u n | contemplation, deflation, dilation, disinflation, ejaculation, hyperinflation, inflation, legislation, reflation, relation, stagflation, translation, triangulation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, aspiration, assassination, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calibration, cannibalization, capitalization, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolidation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, elaboration, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, information, inhabitation, initiation, innovation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overvaluation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, stabilization, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, toleration, transformation, transillumination, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-g-i-l-n-o-r-t-u" | |
-2 letters: adulterine, delegation, delineator, goaltender, outgeneral, outlearned, outreading, regulation, relegation, urogenital. | |
-3 letters: aureoling, delegator, denigrate, detouring, elongated, engrailed, entourage, euglenoid, girandole, granulite, gratineed, idealogue, interlude, ligatured, longitude, negritude, neuroglia, outdaring, outearned, outgained, outglared, outlander, outranged, realigned, redingote, regulated, reloading, retinulae, tailender, toenailed, treadling, trialogue, unaltered, ungodlier, unrelated. | |
-4 letters: aerolite, alerting, aleurone, algerine, altering, antidrug. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-g-i-l-n-o-r-t-u" | |
+1 letter: deregulations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 72 65 67 75 6C 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . .-. . --. ..- .-.. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01110010 01100101 01100111 01110101 01101100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e r e g u l a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0072 0065 0067 0075 006C 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)387184717387786786758180 |
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