autoregulation
noun
autoregulation is spelled A-U-T-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, autoregulation means “Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of autoregulation is autoregulations.
How many letters and syllables are in autoregulation?
| Letters | 14: A-U-T-O-R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is autoregulation?
Autoregulation appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of autoregulation
- autoregulations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does autoregulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
- 2
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Autoregulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | autorégulation |
| Spanish | autorregulación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does autoregulation come from?
From auto- + regulation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).