self-regulating

[ self-reg-yuh-ley-ting, self- ]

/ ˌsɛlfˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- /

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adjective

adjusting, ruling, or governing itself without outside interference; operating or functioning without externally imposed controls or regulations:a self-regulating economy; the self-regulating market.

functioning automatically: a self-regulating machine.

Origin of self-regulating

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby self-regulating

self-regard, self-regarding, self-registering, self-registering thermometer, self-regulated, self-regulating, self-regulating organization, self-regulation, self-regulative, self-reliance, self-reliant

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Example sentences from the Web for self-regulating

I must have a self-regulating machine attached to my movements,—a portable duster and hat-catcher.
Ernest Linwood|Caroline Lee Hentz
The manner in which this self-regulating system worked was amusing, and Rosalind Torrington stood by, and enjoyed it greatly.
The Vicar of Wrexhill|Mrs [Frances] Trollope
Thus Nature gradually improves her various breeds through the continued action of a self-regulating mechanism.
At the Deathbed of Darwinism|Eberhard Dennert
There is, therefore, in the new method a self-regulating adjustment.
The Teacher|George Herbert Palmer

This supplies him with air by a self-regulating apparatus at a pressure corresponding to his depth.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for self-regulating

self-regulating

adjective

(of a business, society, etc) enforcing or upholding its own rules and laws without external agency of intervention

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单词	self-regulating
释义	self-regulating [ self-reg-yuh-ley-ting, self- ] / ˌsɛlfˈrɛg yəˌleɪ tɪŋ, ˈsɛlf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR self-regulating ON THESAURUS.COM adjective adjusting, ruling, or governing itself without outside interference; operating or functioning without externally imposed controls or regulations:a self-regulating economy; the self-regulating market. functioning automatically: a self-regulating machine. Origin of self-regulating First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby self-regulating self-regard, self-regarding, self-registering, self-registering thermometer, self-regulated, self-regulating, self-regulating organization, self-regulation, self-regulative, self-reliance, self-reliant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-regulating I must have a self-regulating machine attached to my movements,—a portable duster and hat-catcher. Ernest Linwood\|Caroline Lee Hentz The manner in which this self-regulating system worked was amusing, and Rosalind Torrington stood by, and enjoyed it greatly. The Vicar of Wrexhill\|Mrs [Frances] Trollope Thus Nature gradually improves her various breeds through the continued action of a self-regulating mechanism. At the Deathbed of Darwinism\|Eberhard Dennert There is, therefore, in the new method a self-regulating adjustment. The Teacher\|George Herbert Palmer This supplies him with air by a self-regulating apparatus at a pressure corresponding to his depth. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various British Dictionary definitions for self-regulating self-regulating adjective (of a business, society, etc) enforcing or upholding its own rules and laws without external agency of intervention Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to self-regulating mechanical, electronic, electric, automated, motorized, mechanized, robotic, self-moving, self-starting
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self-regulating

adjective

Origin of self-regulating

Words nearby self-regulating

Example sentences from the Web for self-regulating

British Dictionary definitions for self-regulating

adjective

Words related to self-regulating