self-regulating

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

Synonyms

• automated
• automatic
• laborsaving
• robotic
• self-acting
• self-operating

Examples of self-regulating in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined above