Regulierbar

Regulierbar is a German adjective used to describe a quantity, device, or system that can be regulated or adjusted to a desired value. It indicates that there exists a mechanism, regulator, controller, or manual setting by which the parameter can be set and maintained within defined limits.

The word is formed from regulate (regulieren) with the suffix -bar, meaning capable of. It is related to terms such as Regelung (regulation) and Regelbarkeit or Regulierung, which describe the broader ability or process of regulation. The concept is frequently encountered in technical and engineering contexts.

In practice, regulierbar is common in specifications and product descriptions. Examples include regulierbares Netzteil (adjustable power supply), regulierbares Ventil (adjustable valve), or regulierbare Spannungen in electronic circuits. The adjective is often contrasted with fixed or non-regulierbar settings, where the parameter cannot be altered by design or operation.

In control theory and systems engineering, regulierbarkeit or regelbarkeit refers to the property that a system can be guided toward a desired state by a regulator or controller. While some texts use regulierbar primarily for individual adjustable parameters, others apply the broader notion of regulierbarkeit to the controllability of the entire system. In everyday technical language, regulierbar emphasizes user- or regulator-driven adjustability, whereas regulierung or regelung describes the ongoing process of maintaining a target value.

See also: Regelung, Regulierung, Einstellbarkeit, Reglung.