self-regulatingadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjᵿleɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjəˌleɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, regulating adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + regulating adj. Compare earlier self-regulated adj., self-regulation n., and later self-regulate v.

a. Of a (component of a) device, machine, etc.: that automatically regulates some aspect of its operation.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > self-regulating or regulated

self-regulateda1699

self-regulating1746

self-regulative1834

self-regulatory1888

1746 Specif. & Surrender Roll (P.R.O.: C 73/4) m. 41 A Self-regulating Wind Machine.

1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 26/2 A self-regulating thermostat or heat-governor.

1840 Mechanics' Mag. 12 Sept. 273 Chesterman's Patent Self-regulating Stove... The principal novelty..is the mode adopted for regulating the rate of combustion..by means of the vaporization of water.

1903 H. A. Kelly Silkworm Culture (U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 165) 15 A self-regulating incubator, such as is used to hatch chickens, would be more convenient, but would cost more.

1959 R. Toeman Introd. Pneumatic Circuit i. 7 The self regulating pressure reducing valve may not permit reverse flow.

2004 What's New in Building (Nexis) 18 June 25 A self-regulating electric floor heating system from Raychem has been installed at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in London.

b. Of a process, system, state, etc.: that regulates or modifies itself naturally or spontaneously; that maintains equilibrium within itself.

ΚΠ

1811 Morning Post 1 Apr. If extended cultivation..increase his crops, the distillery will of itself open to receive his supply. By the same self-regulating principle, [etc.].

1846 J. D. Morell Hist. & Crit. View Speculative Philos. I. iv. 323 The human mind..is a spontaneous self-regulating existence.

1941 Philos. Rev. 50 300 The idea..that nature is a self-regulating system, and is not governed by the art of a divine mind.

1989 M. K. Matossian Poisons of Past i. 3 Many perceived a human population as self-regulating: increase in the death rate was a result of population pressure on scarce resources, for example.

2004 P. Ball Crit. Mass (2005) viii. 222 Two opposing forces—self-interest and competition—suffice to generate a self-regulating steady state, a kind of equilibrium.

2. Of a person: that controls or manages his or her emotions, behaviour, etc.; (later often) spec. (of a student) that independently manages his or her learning; self-directed. Also: characterized by this quality.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [adjective]

coolc1430

coldc1500

within oneself (itself, etc.)1518

cool-headed1684

present to oneself1692

possesseda1698

self-restrained1700

self-collecteda1711

cool (cold) as a cucumbera1732

self-possessing1732

self-regulating1755

cool-brained1765

self-possessed1766

self-restraining1777

self-disciplined?1791

self-controlling1796

self-repressed1814

self-controlled1822

self-contained1838

self-repressing1849

unimpulsive1856

posé1858

downbeat1953

cucumber-cool1955

supercool1965

1755 London Mag. Aug. 378/1 The different consequences of a luxurious, effeminate, and rapacious life, and a manly, benevolent, self-regulating one.

1848 Christian Examiner & Relig. Misc. Mar. 301 His object is..to form independent, thinking, self-regulating men.

1866 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. Oct. 98/1 Though a man of strong impulses, strong will, and strong sympathies, yet, having a resolute and self-relying spirit, he is self-regulating.

1967 Rev. Educ. Res. 37 334 Questions about..the function of students as self-regulating learners.

1975 Listener 11 Sept. 328/3 This new ideal of the self-regulating individual.

2013 Jrnl. Sci. Educ. & Technol. 22 903/1 Students who are self-regulating engage in active planning, monitoring, and evaluation of their learning.

3. Involving or relating to the regulation of an industry, organization, etc., without intervention from external bodies; spec. designating a non-governmental organization which regulates its own members by establishing and enforcing rules and standards (frequently in self-regulating body, self-regulating organization). Cf. self-regulatory adj. 3.self-regulating organization and self-regulatory organization are both frequently abbreviated as SRO.

ΚΠ

1835 J. Kempthorne Church's Self-regulating Privilege i. 2 Its [sc. the Church's] essential properties are:..its self-regulating power [etc.].

1894 Conciliation in Trade Disputes (LSE Selected Pamphlets) 8/1 If any self-regulating system can be adopted, either in the form of an arbitration board, sliding scale arrangement, Wages Committee, conciliation board, [etc.].

1935 N.Y. Times 14 Oct. 27/1 A nation-wide self-regulating organization to work with the [securities and exchange] commission in the regulation of the over-the-counter markets.

1986 Financial Times 23 Jan. 9/2 Until the 1981 Companies Act, the accountancy profession was largely self-regulating.

2013 Canad. Jrnl. Educ. 36 77 We..show how teachers' professionalization is governed—either by the government or by self-regulating bodies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	self-regulating
释义	self-regulatingadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjᵿleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjəˌleɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, regulating adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + regulating adj. Compare earlier self-regulated adj., self-regulation n., and later self-regulate v. 1. a. Of a (component of a) device, machine, etc.: that automatically regulates some aspect of its operation. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > self-regulating or regulated self-regulateda1699 self-regulating1746 self-regulative1834 self-regulatory1888 1746 Specif. & Surrender Roll (P.R.O.: C 73/4) m. 41 A Self-regulating Wind Machine. 1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 26/2 A self-regulating thermostat or heat-governor. 1840 Mechanics' Mag. 12 Sept. 273 Chesterman's Patent Self-regulating Stove... The principal novelty..is the mode adopted for regulating the rate of combustion..by means of the vaporization of water. 1903 H. A. Kelly Silkworm Culture (U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 165) 15 A self-regulating incubator, such as is used to hatch chickens, would be more convenient, but would cost more. 1959 R. Toeman Introd. Pneumatic Circuit i. 7 The self regulating pressure reducing valve may not permit reverse flow. 2004 What's New in Building (Nexis) 18 June 25 A self-regulating electric floor heating system from Raychem has been installed at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in London. b. Of a process, system, state, etc.: that regulates or modifies itself naturally or spontaneously; that maintains equilibrium within itself. ΚΠ 1811 Morning Post 1 Apr. If extended cultivation..increase his crops, the distillery will of itself open to receive his supply. By the same self-regulating principle, [etc.]. 1846 J. D. Morell Hist. & Crit. View Speculative Philos. I. iv. 323 The human mind..is a spontaneous self-regulating existence. 1941 Philos. Rev. 50 300 The idea..that nature is a self-regulating system, and is not governed by the art of a divine mind. 1989 M. K. Matossian Poisons of Past i. 3 Many perceived a human population as self-regulating: increase in the death rate was a result of population pressure on scarce resources, for example. 2004 P. Ball Crit. Mass (2005) viii. 222 Two opposing forces—self-interest and competition—suffice to generate a self-regulating steady state, a kind of equilibrium. 2. Of a person: that controls or manages his or her emotions, behaviour, etc.; (later often) spec. (of a student) that independently manages his or her learning; self-directed. Also: characterized by this quality. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > [adjective] coolc1430 coldc1500 within oneself (itself, etc.)1518 cool-headed1684 present to oneself1692 possesseda1698 self-restrained1700 self-collecteda1711 cool (cold) as a cucumbera1732 self-possessing1732 self-regulating1755 cool-brained1765 self-possessed1766 self-restraining1777 self-disciplined?1791 self-controlling1796 self-repressed1814 self-controlled1822 self-contained1838 self-repressing1849 unimpulsive1856 posé1858 downbeat1953 cucumber-cool1955 supercool1965 1755 London Mag. Aug. 378/1 The different consequences of a luxurious, effeminate, and rapacious life, and a manly, benevolent, self-regulating one. 1848 Christian Examiner & Relig. Misc. Mar. 301 His object is..to form independent, thinking, self-regulating men. 1866 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. Oct. 98/1 Though a man of strong impulses, strong will, and strong sympathies, yet, having a resolute and self-relying spirit, he is self-regulating. 1967 Rev. Educ. Res. 37 334 Questions about..the function of students as self-regulating learners. 1975 Listener 11 Sept. 328/3 This new ideal of the self-regulating individual. 2013 Jrnl. Sci. Educ. & Technol. 22 903/1 Students who are self-regulating engage in active planning, monitoring, and evaluation of their learning. 3. Involving or relating to the regulation of an industry, organization, etc., without intervention from external bodies; spec. designating a non-governmental organization which regulates its own members by establishing and enforcing rules and standards (frequently in self-regulating body, self-regulating organization). Cf. self-regulatory adj. 3.self-regulating organization and self-regulatory organization are both frequently abbreviated as SRO. ΚΠ 1835 J. Kempthorne Church's Self-regulating Privilege i. 2 Its [sc. the Church's] essential properties are:..its self-regulating power [etc.]. 1894 Conciliation in Trade Disputes (LSE Selected Pamphlets) 8/1 If any self-regulating system can be adopted, either in the form of an arbitration board, sliding scale arrangement, Wages Committee, conciliation board, [etc.]. 1935 N.Y. Times 14 Oct. 27/1 A nation-wide self-regulating organization to work with the [securities and exchange] commission in the regulation of the over-the-counter markets. 1986 Financial Times 23 Jan. 9/2 Until the 1981 Companies Act, the accountancy profession was largely self-regulating. 2013 Canad. Jrnl. Educ. 36 77 We..show how teachers' professionalization is governed—either by the government or by self-regulating bodies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1746
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