regolatoire

Regolatoire is an adjective used in Italian and, in its French form with accents, régulatoire, to describe something that concerns regulation or regulation-like control. It appears across scientific, legal, and engineering vocabularies to signal mechanisms, processes, or systems that regulate.

In biology, regulatory concepts describe how organisms control their internal states and responses. Gene regulatory networks involve transcription factors, regulatory DNA elements, and signaling pathways that produce coordinated gene expression through feedback loops. Regulatory mechanisms in metabolism, development, and physiology help maintain homeostasis and adapt to changing conditions.

In engineering and control theory, regulatory or regulating systems manage outputs by comparing them with a desired set point and adjusting inputs accordingly. Examples include temperature regulators, voltage regulators, and automated feedback control systems used in manufacturing, vehicles, and electronics.

In law, policy, and administration, regulatory frameworks define rules, standards, and procedures that govern activities within industries and society. Regulatory agencies enforce these standards, oversee compliance, and implement safety, environmental, financial, and consumer protections. The term reglamentation or regulation often collocates with terms such as regulatory framework, regulatory impact assessment, and regulatory compliance.

Further related concepts include regulation as the broader act of governing, regulatory networks in biology, and regulatory agencies in public policy. While usage varies by language and discipline, regolatoire generally denotes elements or processes that modulate, constrain, or standardize the behavior of a system.