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controllable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈtɹoʊɫəbəɫ// UK //kəntɹˈəʊləbəl// con·trol·lable

adj. something that you can manage or change easily. You use this to describe a situation or a person that is not difficult to handle.

adj. capable of being managed, directed, or influenced by an external force or individual. Often used to describe systems, variables, or behaviors that remain within a predictable range.


SIMPLE

The new software makes the system much more controllable.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager found the new team to be very controllable, as they followed instructions without question.

COMPLEX

In a complex chemical reaction, maintaining a controllable environment is essential to prevent the process from becoming unstable or dangerous.

Synonyms
Origin

From control + -able.

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