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10 Language-to-English DictionariesControllable
/kənˈtroʊ.lə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being influenced, managed, or directed by a person or system.
"The outbreak remained a controllable situation with proper quarantine measures." - 2
Able to be regulated or restrained, especially regarding speed, behavior, or temperature.
"The new furnace features a fully controllable thermostat for precise heating."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'controle', from Anglo-French 'contreroulle' (check-roll or duplicate register), rooted in Latin 'contra-' (against) plus 'rotulus' (scroll). Over time, the suffix '-able' was added to denote capability, shifting the meaning toward anything that can be restrained, directed, or managed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Controllable" is said worldwide
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contrôlable
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɔ.lab
"Cette situation est tout à fait contrôlable."
kontrollierbar
Transliteration: kɔntʁɔˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯
"Das Risiko bleibt glücklicherweise kontrollierbar."
controllabile
Transliteration: kontrolˈlabile
"Il problema è facilmente controllabile."
controlable
Transliteration: kontroˈlable
"La epidemia es perfectamente controlable."
controlável
Transliteration: kõtɾoˈvɐwvew
"Os custos do projeto são controláveis."
नियंत्रणीय
Transliteration: niyantraniya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्थिति अब पूरी तरह से नियंत्रणीय है।"
可控的
Transliteration: kě kòng de
Script: 中文汉字
"整个过程是完全可控的。"
통제 가능한
Transliteration: tongje ganeunghan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 위험은 충분히 통제 가능한 범위 내에 있다."
制御可能な
Transliteration: seigyo kanō na
Script: 日本語
"状況は完全に制御可能である。"
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