controlled
Meaning of controlled
- not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control.
his every word seemed to be calm and controlled
she's a very controlled player and is mentally tough
- under the control of someone or something.
the country's tightly controlled financial markets
rebel-controlled areas of the country
- (of an experiment, test, etc.) carried out under conditions that preclude error or the influence of extraneous factors.
the first randomized controlled trial to study the effects of copper bracelets on rheumatoid arthritis
- determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.
he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
- take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment).
no attempt was made to control for variations
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘check or verify accounts’, especially by referring to a duplicate register): from Anglo-Norman French contreroller ‘keep a copy of a roll of accounts’, from medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contrarotulus ‘copy of a roll’, from contra- ‘against’ + rotulus ‘a roll’. The noun is perhaps via French contrôle .
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Hyphenation of controlled
con-trolled
- It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
- controlled is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
controlled synonyms
Meaning restricted:
Meaning be in charge of; manage:
Meaning be in charge of (a business, organization, or undertaking); run:
Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:
Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):
Meaning be in charge of:
Meaning observe and direct the execution of (a task or activity):
Meaning be responsible for the management or arrangement of (an activity or organization); oversee:
Meaning supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity:
Meaning direct or influence the behaviour or development of:
Meaning guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder:
Meaning dominate (a strategic position) from a superior height:
Meaning exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people):
Meaning conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority:
Meaning be in charge or command of:
Meaning have power and influence over:
Words that rhyme with controlled
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