reguleret

Reguleret is a Danish adjective and past participle form of the verb regulere, meaning to regulate. It indicates that something has been brought under regulation or standardized, or that it operates under a system of rules established by authorities. The term is commonly used in legal, economic, and technical contexts to express that a person, market, price, or process is subject to rules or oversight.

Etymology and grammar: Reguleret derives from the French réguler via Danish regulere. As a past participle, it functions as an adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies (et reguleret marked; de regulerede markeder). The related noun regulering refers to the act or policy of regulation.

Usage and examples: In law and policy, sectors may be described as regulerede or uregulerede. In economics, a reguleret pris means a price set or constrained by regulation rather than by market forces. In industry, a reguleret proces is a process that follows prescribed rules and standards. For example, Det er reguleret af myndighederne translates to It is regulated by the authorities.

Related terms include regulering (regulation), regulerende (regulating), and regulator. The opposite concept is ureguleret (unregulated), often used to contrast with regulated environments.