self-regulation

English

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

Translations

the regulation of one's own behavior

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自我調整／自我调整 (zìwǒ tiáozhěng), 自我調節／自我调节 (zìwǒ tiáojié)

• Finnish: itsesäätely
• French: autorégulation (fr) f
• Georgian: თვითრეგულაცია (tvitregulacia)
• German: Selbstregulation (de) f
• Polish: autoregulacja f, samoregulacja f
• Spanish: autorregulación (es) f
• Thai: การกำกับตนเอง