controllable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English control Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English controllable From control + -able.
Meanings
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Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
A spring-loaded reducing valve, controllable from the cab, admitted h.p. steam to both h.p. and l.p. cylinders whenever necessary, as, for example, on starting; [...].
1961 Novermber, Voyageur, “The last of the Midland compounds”, in Trains Illustrated, page 675:For instance, such nonweather factors as insects, disease, errors of management, accidents, and other factors may not be considered controllable […]
1961, American Farm Economic Association, Journal of Farm Economics:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more controllable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most controllable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
incontrollable · photocontrollable · noncontrollable
Relateds
controllably · controllableness · controllability · control
Synonyms
maniable · tractable · docile · controllable · compliant · manageable · tractable · governable · manageable · complaisant · governable · indulgent · yielding · meek · rulable · amenable · pliant · passive · biddable
Translations (23)
ro controlabil (able to be controlled) · gv yn-smaghtey (able to be controlled) · fr contrôlable (able to be controlled) · it dominabile (able to be controlled) · it raffrenabile (able to be controlled) · nl beheersbaar (able to be controlled) · ja 自家薬篭中の (able to be controlled) · pl kontrolowany (able to be controlled) · ru контроли́руемый (able to be controlled) · fi hallittava (able to be controlled) · ja 操れる (able to be controlled) · pt controlável (able to be controlled) · gl controlábel (able to be controlled) · ru управля́емый (able to be controlled) · gl controlable (able to be controlled) · gv yn-stiurey (able to be controlled) · de kontrollierbar (able to be controlled) · es controlable (able to be controlled) · ca controlable (able to be controlled) · gv yn-streeaney (able to be controlled) · fi hallittavissa oleva (able to be controlled) · it frenabile (able to be controlled) · enm comaundable (able to be controlled)