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controllable

controllable

11 3.2
Easy to manage or keep within limits
  • adjective
  • /kənˈtroʊləbəl/
translation icon : controlable
  • She's lost a good bit of blood, but it's all controllable.
  • internal and controllable
  • stable and controllable
  • controllable and predictable

But this is a much more controllable way to approach it.

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Examples

  • It is the one utterly controllable aspect of our game.

  • For optimal results, the temperature in the lab must be kept within a controllable range.

  • But this is a much more controllable way to approach it.

  • At that speed, she was quite controllable.

  • I'm going to start with just how controllable it is.

  • Some of these are observable and controllable, and some are not.

    Academic text (1999)
  • If treated, many of these problems are controllable, but if left untreated, these can lead to a loss of vision.

    Academic text (1997)
  • After winning, athletes attributed the causes to factors that were more internal, stable, and controllable than after losing.

    Academic text (1994)
  • First, functional analysis identifies specific, controllable environmental variables that can be manipulated to produce changes in social behavior.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The software allows for a controllable environment where users can test their applications safely.

Synonyms

manageable
vscontrollable
57 3.2

Easy to deal with

means influence may exist but not necessarily ease of handling
containable
vscontrollable
1 4.0

Something that can be kept under control or stopped from spreading

focuses on direction or limits, not only stopping spread
governable
vscontrollable
1 6.1

Easy to control or manage

focuses more on staying within set limits
manipulable
vscontrollable
1 7.4

Easy to change, control, or shape

highlights keeping within limits rather than ease of shaping
directable
vscontrollable
1 5.6

Able to be guided by a person or machine

stresses being kept within limits rather than guided
regulable
vscontrollable
1 6.7

You can change it so it works at different levels

focuses on limiting or directing rather than routine adjustments
manipulatable
vscontrollable
6.8

Easy for someone to change or control

is about being kept within limits rather than being easily changed
regulatable
vscontrollable
  • Specialized
6.0

Can be changed or set by a device like a knob

is about general direction and limits rather than technical adjustments

Antonyms

Not able to be held back

How Controllable

tractable
3 7.4
manageable
57 3.2
controllable
11 3.2
resistant
8 3.7

Surface Forms

controllable positive
controllabler comparative
controllablest superlative

Morphology

controllable = control (transparent) = control + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'control' with '-able'; the meaning 'capable of being controlled' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Controllable comes from the common word control plus the ending -able, where control means 'to direct or check' and -able means 'can be'. Think of a remote control that lets you direct a TV, so a controllable thing is one you 'can direct' or keep within limits.