self-regulating

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adjective

self-reg·​u·​lat·​ing ˌself-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiŋ 

also -ˈrā-

: regulating oneself or itself

a self-regulating industry/economy

Could it be, he wondered, that the entire planet is an incredibly complex, self-regulating system designed for supporting life?

—James Delingpole

As part of the study, caregivers completed assessments about their children's self-regulating behaviors at 9 months old and 2 years old.

—Joan Raymond

especially : automatic

a self-regulating mechanism

self-regulating

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present participle of self-regulate

Synonyms of self-regulating

Adjective

• automated
• automatic

Examples of self-regulating in a Sentence

Adjective

a self-regulating thermostat runs the home's heating and cooling system

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1745, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-regulating

• accelerating
• accentuating
• accommodating
• accumulating
• adjudicating
• administrating
• affiliating
• agglutinating
• alienating
• alleviating
• amalgamating
• ameliorating