autoregulated
Manages its own levels
Autoregulated describes something that regulates itself—adjusting automatically without external control.
In biology, autoregulated genes control their own expression: when protein levels rise, the gene dials down production.
In fitness, autoregulated training adjusts intensity based on daily performance rather than fixed schedules: The program is autoregulated, so you lift heavier on good days and lighter when fatigued.
DNA to functional product
- operonPromoter-controlled gene cluster
- inducibleCapable of being triggered
- repressibleAble to be restrained
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
epigenetics · intracellular · chaperones · promoter · repressor · activator
Response indicating problems
- positive feedbackResponse amplifying original signal
- closed loopSystem with continuous feedback
- set pointDesired control level
- stabilityResistance to displacement
oscillation · sensor · controller · actuator · disturbance · damping · overshoot · steady state
Automatic climate control device
- governorState's chief executive
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- self-adjustingCalibrating without external input
- control systemMechanism that regulates behavior
stabilizer · transducer · cybernetics · self-correcting · cruise control · pressure valve · float valve · climate control
Calibrating without external input
- self-tuningAutomatically optimizing own settings
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- responsiveQuick to react
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
modulation · acclimatization · compensation · flexibility · load balancing
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
modulated · fine-tuned · calibrated · synchronized · thermoregulation · pH balance · osmoregulation · blood pressure control
Having restraint over impulses
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- self-managementGoverning oneself independently
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
willpower · self-monitoring · self-paced · intrinsic motivation · self-directed learning · self-imposed · self-limiting
gene expression
DNA to functional product
- operonPromoter-controlled gene cluster
- inducibleCapable of being triggered
- repressibleAble to be restrained
phosphorylation · epigenetics · intracellular · chaperones · promoter · repressor · activator
negative feedback
Response indicating problems
- positive feedbackResponse amplifying original signal
- closed loopSystem with continuous feedback
- set pointDesired control level
stability · oscillation · sensor · controller · actuator · disturbance · damping · overshoot · steady state · self-correcting
thermostat
Automatic climate control device
- governorState's chief executive
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- self-adjustingCalibrating without external input
control system · stabilizer · transducer · cybernetics · self-correcting · cruise control · pressure valve · float valve · climate control
self-adjusting
Calibrating without external input
- self-tuningAutomatically optimizing own settings
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
- responsiveQuick to react
recalibration · modulation · acclimatization · compensation · flexibility · load balancing
equilibrium
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
constancy · modulated · fine-tuned · calibrated · synchronized · thermoregulation · pH balance · osmoregulation · blood pressure control · hormone levels
self-controlled
Having restraint over impulses
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- self-managementGoverning oneself independently
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
self-directed · willpower · self-monitoring · self-paced · intrinsic motivation · self-directed learning · self-imposed · self-limiting
autoregulatedsupervised
Directed with oversight
managed · administered · directed · state-controlled · overseen
autoregulatedunregulated
Not controlled by rules
uncontrolled · dysregulated · deregulated · unconstrained · unrestricted