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- Dictionarycontrolled/kənˈtrəʊld/
adjective
- 1. not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control: "his every word seemed to be calm and controlled"
- 2. under the control of someone or something: "the country's tightly controlled financial markets"
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CONTROLLED definition: 1. involving careful, intentional actions that limit risk or danger: 2. not allowing your emotions…. Learn more.
1. a. : to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate. control one's anger. b. : to have power over : rule. A single company controls the industry. c. : to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels. control an insect population. control a disease. 2. a. : to incorporate suitable controls in.
1. : restrained. 2. : regulated by law with regard to possession and use. controlled drugs. Examples of controlled in a Sentence. Instead of arguing, they talked in a calm, controlled manner. The test was done under controlled conditions. The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.
to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: If you can't control your dog, put it on a lead! You're going to have to learn to control your temper. The temperature is controlled by a thermostat. The laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country.
held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger. carefully regulated, tested, or verified: a controlled experiment. (of a drug) restricted by law as to possession and use: Morphine is a controlled drug.
Definition of controlled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's controlled is kept in check or restrained. Your controlled laughter in math class won't get you in trouble, because it's muted and calm. Some people really blow their stacks when they get angry, while others express a controlled anger, calmly explaining their frustration.
