Synonyms for regulator
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A device that controls or limits something.
Related words
- Word family
- regimen regiment regime region regular regulate regulation
- Phrases
- acidity regulator
- Is a kind of
- lawmaker
Forms
- Plural
- regulators → controllers, governors, bulldozers…
Example sentences
- controller Tom got his greasy fingers all over my controller.
- bulldozer A bulldozer was brought in to make the road flat.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| regulator | steady | |
| controller | rising | |
| bulldozer | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- governor3
- 9 letters
- bulldozer3
- 10 letters
- controller3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (governor3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- régulateur
- Italiano
- regolatore