self-reg·u·lat·ing (s lf rgy -l  t ng)adj. 1. Regulating oneself or itself. 2. Regulating itself automatically. self -reg·u·lation n. |
self-regulating
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(of a business, society, etc.) enforcing or upholding its own rules and laws without external agency of intervention
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| Adj. | 1. | self-regulating - designed to activate or move or regulate itself; "a self-activating sprinkler system" automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" |
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