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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. : 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.
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.
Controlled definition: held in check; curbed. See examples of CONTROLLED used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Controlled definition, held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger. See more.
To control is to dominate or command something or someone, as in Tomas showed excellent control of his hand several weeks after his surgery. As a noun, control can refer to the act of controlling, as in I can’t stand it—my parents have total control over my life!
Define controlled. controlled synonyms, controlled pronunciation, controlled translation, English dictionary definition of controlled. tr.v. con·trolled , con·trol·ling , con·trols 1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct: The majority party controls the legislative...
