controllability
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- noun
- /kənˌtroʊləˈbɪləti/
- Specialized
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controlabilidad
- The controllability of the aircraft is crucial for pilots during adverse weather conditions.
- controllability normal form
- controllability study
But beyond the rear center screen and all of its controllability, there is still more craziness back here.
- But beyond the rear center screen and all of its controllability, there is still more craziness back here.
Examples
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Pointing to the screens, Dan said, "We've demonstrated acceleration, thrust, specific impulse, controllability, shutdown, and restart... every facet of the full test envelope."
Fiction book (2001) -
The controllability of the drone allows the operator to easily navigate through tight spaces.
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OK, so controllability is actually the thing we care about in life.
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The score range for the controllability dimension is between 3 and 45.
Academic text (1994) -
In theory, for building automation, building managers could remove the controllability from occupants and simply enforce changes, such as lighting control or temperature control.
Academic text (2018) -
Engineers must assess the controllability of the system to ensure it operates safely and efficiently.
Synonyms
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How easy something is to control or look after
How easy something is to control or handle
How easy it is to guide or control something
How easy something is to hold, move, or control
Surface Forms
Morphology
controllability = controllable (transparent) = control + able + ity
The noun is formed from the adjective 'controllable' with the productive suffix -ity; 'controllable' itself is transparently 'control' + -able.
Etymology
Controllability comes from the common word control, meaning 'to direct or keep in order', plus the ending -ability, meaning 'can be done'. So for machines and systems it means how easily something can be directed, managed, or kept under control, which is why engineers and pilots care about it.