The motor was self-regulating, until the governor broke and it suddenly raced out of control.
Lawyers are self-regulating through the bar association, which sets standards and imposes penalties.
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self-regulating — UK US adjective ► (also self regulatory) LAW, HR used to describe an industry, profession, etc. that checks that its members act according to particular rules, rather than having this done by another organization: a self regulatory… … Financial and business terms
self-regulating — /self reg yeuh lay ting, self /, adj. 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.… … Universalium
self-regulating — self reg′ulating adj. 1) adjusting or governing itself without outside interference, controls, or regulations: a self regulating economy[/ex] 2) functioning automatically: a self regulating machine[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 self regula′tion, n.… … From formal English to slang
self-regulating — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ regulating itself without intervention from external bodies. DERIVATIVES self regulation noun self regulatory adjective … English terms dictionary
self-regulating — [self′reg′yə lāt΄iŋ] adj. regulating oneself or itself, so as to function automatically or without outside control self regulation n … English World dictionary
self-regulating — self regulatory UK / US or self regulating UK / US adjective a self regulatory system or organization is one that controls itself and makes its own rules Derived word: self regulation UK / US noun uncountable … English dictionary
self-regulating — /ˌsɛlf ˈrɛgjəleɪtɪŋ/ (say .self regyuhlayting) adjective 1. (of a machine) capable of automatically and appropriately adjusting itself: a self regulating defrost system. 2. (of an industry, profession, market, etc.) functioning correctly without… …
self-regulating — adjective Date: 1745 regulating oneself or itself; especially automatic < a self regulating mechanism > … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-regulating — savireguliacija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ekosistemų, bendrijų, gyvųjų organizmų (individų, populiacijų) gebėjimas reaguoti į jų viduje ar aplinkoje vykstančius procesus. atitikmenys: angl. autoregulation; self… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
self-regulating organisations — (SROs) The now defunct organisations that regulated investment business in the UK. The former SROs were the Securities and Futures Authority (SFA), the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation (IMRO) and the … Law dictionary
