self-regulation
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English regulation English self-regulation From self- + regulation.
- The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring.
“Near-synonym: willpower”
- The regulation by an organization of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.
“Near-synonyms: self-governance; autonomy”
- The regulation by a device or machine of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring.
“Near-synonym: automation”