Self-regulative — Self reg u*la*tive, a. Tending or serving to regulate one s self or itself. Whewell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-regulative — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective or self regulatory (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : serving or tending to regulate oneself or itself * * * /self reg yeuh lay tiv, self /, adj. used for or capable of controlling or adjusting oneself or itself … Useful english dictionary
self-reg|u|la|to|ry — «SEHLF REHG yuh luh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = self regulative. (Cf. ↑self regulative) … Useful english dictionary
self-controlled — Synonyms and related words: Spartan, accepting, armed with patience, assured, automated, automatic, automatous, balanced, collected, composed, confident, controlled, cybernated, disciplined, endurant, enduring, equanimous, equilibrious, firm… … Moby Thesaurus
self-governing — Synonyms and related words: absolute, aristocratic, autarchic, autarkic, authoritarian, autocratic, automated, automatic, automatous, autonomous, bureaucratic, civic, civil, constitutional, cybernated, democratic, despotic, dictatorial, fascist,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-acting — Synonyms and related words: arbitrary, automated, automatic, automatous, autonomous, cybernated, discretional, discretionary, elective, free, free will, gratuitous, independent, nonmandatory, offered, optional, proffered, self active, self… … Moby Thesaurus
self-adjusting — Synonyms and related words: automated, automatic, automatous, cybernated, self acting, self active, self closing, self controlled, self cooking, self directed, self directing, self dumping, self governed, self governing, self lighting, self… … Moby Thesaurus
self-regulating — Synonyms and related words: automated, automatic, automatous, cybernated, self acting, self active, self adjusting, self closing, self controlled, self cooking, self directed, self directing, self dumping, self governed, self governing, self… … Moby Thesaurus
self-winding — Synonyms and related words: automated, automatic, automatous, cybernated, self acting, self active, self adjusting, self closing, self controlled, self cooking, self directed, self directing, self dumping, self governed, self governing, self… … Moby Thesaurus
self-regulatory — adjective see self regulative * * * self regulātˈory (or / regˈ/) adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑self * * * self regulatory UK US adjective a self regulatory system or organization is one that controls itself and makes its own rules Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary