controlled

UK /kənˈtɹəʊld/ US /kənˈtɹoʊld/

adj 4

Collocations

ADJ.

all, english, major, trial

The major trial showed that the new drug was effective and safe under controlled conditions.

VERB + CONTROLLED

don't, like, randomized, switch, tone

She didn't like the controlled tone of his email response.

CONTROLLED + NOUN

computer, country, everything, exasperation, florida, himself, internet, iraqi

He controlled himself and took a deep breath before responding to her criticism.

PREP.

through

The temperature in the greenhouse was controlled through a series of automated vents.

ADV.

patiently

She patiently controlled her breathing during the meditation class.

Definitions

adj

Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

Subjected to regulation or direction.

Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)

A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).

Attempto Controlled English (ACE).

Under the control of the specified entity.

The history of the Anglo-Indian Community in British-controlled India is one of many ups and downs, of vicissitudes and prosperity, of security and insecurity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

uncontrolled

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).

Wiktionary

Attempto Controlled English (ACE).

Wiktionary

The history of the Anglo-Indian Community in British-controlled India is one of many ups and downs, of vicissitudes and prosperity, of security and insecurity.

Wiktionary

The man controlled the country for fifty years.

Tatoeba · #45370

Instead, he worked a switch that controlled his computer.

Tatoeba · #45532

The government of the Inca Empire controlled everything.

Tatoeba · #65766

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