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self-regulation

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Etymology

From self- +‎ regulation.

Noun

self-regulation (uncountable)

  1. The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.
    Synonyms: self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-mastery
    Antonym: undisciplinedness
    Hyponym: self-restraint
    Coordinate terms: self-awareness, self-criticism
    Near-synonym: willpower
  2. The regulation by an organization of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.
    Coordinate term: sovereignty
    Near-synonyms: self-governance; autonomy
  3. The regulation by a device or machine of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.
    Near-synonym: automation

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