Controllable Meaning
/kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
nounAny factor that can be controlled.
Sentence Examples
The temperature is controllable with the thermostat.
The risk is controllable with proper precautions.
The heating system is easily controllable with a remote device.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
With proper medication, the patient's symptoms became fully ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature is ____ with the thermostat.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English control Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English controllable From control + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
"The widest variety of marketing research studies focus on the influences of controllables—products, distribution, promotion, and price."
— 1976, Edward W. Cundiff, Richard Ralph Still, Norman A. P. Govoni, Fundamentals of Modern Marketing, page 131:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
With proper medication, the patient's symptoms became fully ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The temperature is ____ with the thermostat.