controlled

con-trolled · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Exercised authority over; directed.

  2. 2.

    Restrained or managed.

  3. 3.

    Held in check; restrained.

  4. 4.

    Regulated by law or authority.

  5. 5.

    Regulated or limited.

  6. 6.

    (of an experiment) Using a control group.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    controlled substance — drug regulated by law
  • •
    controlled environment — carefully regulated conditions
  • •
    self-controlled — having self-discipline

Related words

Antonyms: free, uncontrolled, wild
See also: control, managed, regulated
Synonyms: directed, managed, regulated, restrained

Etymology

From Medieval Latin "contrarotulare" (to check by duplicate register).