Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.

A controlled substance has its use or sale tightly controlled by law because it is considered to be dangerous or to cause addiction (= an inability to stop using it).

Definition of controlled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Controlled definition: held in check; curbed.. See examples of CONTROLLED used in a sentence.

Define controlled. controlled synonyms, controlled pronunciation, controlled translation, English dictionary definition of controlled. tr.v. con·trolled , con·trol·ling , con·trols 1. To exercise …

v. [~ + object] to regulate, govern, or command; manage: The pilot controlled the plane from the cockpit. to hold (something) in check; hold (something) back: to control one's emotions. to …

Mar 16, 2025 · The correct spelling is controlled. In English, when a verb ends in a single vowel plus ‘l’, you typically double the ‘l’ before adding ‘-ed’ for past tense and past participles.

Mar 18, 2024 · The correct spelling is "Controlled," not "Controled." "Controlled" refers to something being managed or directed effectively.

Something that's controlled is kept in check or restrained. Your controlled laughter in math class won't get you in trouble, because it's muted and calm.

Factsheet What does the adjective controlled mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective controlled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …