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self-regulative adjective formal(alsoselfregulative)uk /ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.lə.tɪv/ us /ˌselfˈreɡ.jə.lə.t̬ɪv/ A self-regulative system is one that is able to control itself: The self-regulative efforts of the financial system were shown to have failed badly when widespread corruption came to light. In her speech, she described a self-regulative vision for the state, free of the control of the monarchy. The researchers conducted a long-term investigation of the self-regulative capacity of young children. The members of the management team were at pains to maintain some distance from the initiative, which they wanted to be self-regulative. It sounds like a good idea for a committee to be self-regulative, but in practice, this can lead to indecision and inaction. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Self-control and moderation anti-pleasure ascetically asceticism be in command (of yourself)idiom boundary go easyidiom go steady on somethingidiom golden mean grip imperviously puritanically puritanism restrained restrainedly restraint stint temperance undignified unsensational willpower |