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controlled.

Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

10 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kənˈtɹəʊld/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈtɹoʊld/General-American
  1. Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

  2. Subjected to regulation or direction.

  3. Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)

    A randomized, controlled trial (RCT).
    Attempto Controlled English (ACE).
  4. Under the control of the specified entity.

    in-compounds
verb/kənˈtɹəʊld/Received-Pronunciation/kənˈtɹoʊld/General-American
  1. simple past and past participle of control

    form-of · participle · past
  2. simple past and past participle of controll

    form-of · participle · past
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