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Definition of controlled

controlled

/kənˈtroʊld/
con · trolled
Past Simple:controlled
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Past Participle:controlled
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Present Participle:controlling
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controlled Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Managed, directed, or regulated by an authority, system, or set of rules; kept within definite limits.

Example

"The prescribed burn was conducted under strictly controlled conditions to prevent the fire from spreading."

2

Calm, composed, and emotionally restrained; showing deliberate self-discipline in behavior or expression.

Example

"She answered the hostile questions in a calm, controlled voice without losing her temper."

3

Designed to test a scientific hypothesis by holding extraneous variables constant or comparing an experimental group against a baseline standard.

Example

"The effectiveness of the new treatment was verified through a double-blind, controlled clinical trial."

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• verb

1

To direct, command, or exercise authoritative influence over the behavior, actions, or operations of someone or something (past tense and past participle of control).

Example

"For centuries, the merchant guild controlled all maritime trade passing through the harbor."

2

To restrain, limit, or keep a condition, emotion, or harmful spread within manageable bounds (past tense and past participle of control).

Example

"Firefighters worked through the night until they finally controlled the blaze."

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• Rhymes for controlled

• Nearby Words

controllability
controllable
controllably
controlled
controller
controlling
controversial

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'control' plus the participial suffix '-ed'. 'Control' entered Middle English via Anglo-French 'contreroller', from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulare' (to check an account against a duplicate register or 'counter-roll').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Controlled. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/controlled
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