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self-regulating

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self-reg⋅u⋅lat⋅ing

[self-reg-yuh-ley-ting, self-]
–adjective
1. 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.
2. functioning automatically: a self-regulating machine.

Origin:
1830–40
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self-reg·u·lat·ing   (sělf'rěg'yə-lā'tĭng)
adj.  
  1. Regulating oneself or itself.

  2. Regulating itself automatically.

self'-reg·u·la'tion n.
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