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Controlled

kənˈtrəʊld

Controlled definitions
adjective
controlled
  1. not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control

    "his every word seemed to be calm and controlled"

  2. under the control of someone or something

    "the country's tightly controlled financial markets"

    • having been limited in intensity or level; kept in check

      "a display of controlled aggression"

    • (of a drug) restricted by law with respect to use and possession

      "a sentence for possessing controlled substances"

    • (of an explosion) produced deliberately under conditions that are determined beforehand

      "bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on the suspicious object"

  3. (of an experiment, test, etc.) carried out under conditions that preclude error or the influence of extraneous factors

    "the first randomized controlled trial to study the effects of copper bracelets on rheumatoid arthritis"