self–regulating

designed to replace or decrease human labor and especially physical labor a self-regulating thermostat runs the home's heating and cooling system Synonyms automated, automatic, robotic, self-acting, self-operating, self-regulatingRelated Words mechanical, motorized, nonmanual; computerized; aiding, helping; easing, relieving; time-saving; semiautomaticAntonyms nonautomated, nonautomatic