régulé

Régulé is a French term that functions most often as the masculine singular past participle of the verb réguler, meaning to regulate or to control. In ordinary usage, it appears as an adjective describing something that has been subjected to regulation, or that operates within defined rules or limits. For example, one might speak of a débit régulé (regulated flow) or a marché régulé (regulated market).

Etymology and form: régulé derives from the verb réguler, which itself comes from Latin regulare, related to regula meaning a rule or standard. As an adjective, régulé agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: régulé (masculine singular), régulée (feminine singular), régulés (masculine plural), and régulées (feminine plural).

Usage in different domains: In engineering and physics, régulé describes systems designed to maintain variables within set bounds, such as a régulé débit or a régulée pression. In biology, régulé is used in phrases like expression régulée des gènes to indicate gene expression controlled by regulatory networks. In economics, law, and public policy, régulé conveys that industries, markets, or activities are subject to formal rules or oversight, as in secteur régulé or activité régulée. The noun form régulation refers to the act or process of regulation, while régulateur denotes a regulator or regulating device.

See also: réguler, régulation, régulateur, expression régulée. Régulé carries the nuance of compliance with rules, standards, or regulatory mechanisms, and its exact meaning depends on the context and the nouns it modifies.