self-regulativeadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjᵿlətɪv/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjələdɪv/,

/ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjəˌleɪdɪv/

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

Etymology: < self- prefix + regulative adj., after self-regulation n. Compare earlier self-regulated adj., self-regulating adj.

That regulates itself; of, relating to, or involving self-regulation (in various senses). Cf. self-regulatory adj., self-regulating adj.

ΘΚΠ

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

self-regulateda1699

self-regulating1746

self-regulative1834

self-regulatory1888

1834 S. Turner Sacred Hist. World II. iii. 53 The laws and powers of nature cannot be..self-moving or self-regulative.

1859 Daily News 15 Nov. 4/4 The small states of Central Italy, and..their self-regulative power.

1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 110 The endothelium of the capillaries is..self-regulative.

1937 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 42 805 Without some forms of self-regulative or self-restrictive force within the individual himself, social order could only be maintained by assigning to every citizen a policeman to keep him in harmony with accepted social behavior.

1977 Ethics 87 224 Man is endowed with the self-regulative capacity to evaluate and criticize conduct.

2002 Edge (Singapore) (Nexis) 21 Oct. There is some self-regulative mechanism in a stock index.

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

单词	self-regulative
释义	self-regulativeadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjᵿlətɪv/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjələdɪv/, /ˌsɛlfˈrɛɡjəˌleɪdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, regulative adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + regulative adj., after self-regulation n. Compare earlier self-regulated adj., self-regulating adj. That regulates itself; of, relating to, or involving self-regulation (in various senses). Cf. self-regulatory adj., self-regulating adj. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > independence > [adjective] > self-regulating or regulated self-regulateda1699 self-regulating1746 self-regulative1834 self-regulatory1888 1834 S. Turner Sacred Hist. World II. iii. 53 The laws and powers of nature cannot be..self-moving or self-regulative. 1859 Daily News 15 Nov. 4/4 The small states of Central Italy, and..their self-regulative power. 1896 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. I. 110 The endothelium of the capillaries is..self-regulative. 1937 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 42 805 Without some forms of self-regulative or self-restrictive force within the individual himself, social order could only be maintained by assigning to every citizen a policeman to keep him in harmony with accepted social behavior. 1977 Ethics 87 224 Man is endowed with the self-regulative capacity to evaluate and criticize conduct. 2002 Edge (Singapore) (Nexis) 21 Oct. There is some self-regulative mechanism in a stock index. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1834
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