Definition of controlled
1 : restrained
2 : regulated by law with regard to possession and use controlled drugs
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Examples of controlled in a Sentence
Instead of arguing, they talked in a calm, controlled manner.
The test was done under controlled conditions.
The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.
Recent Examples of controlled from the Web
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Two hours after the incidents began, police were still widening cordons and pushing bystanders farther back from the scenes, as the sound of explosions — apparently controlled blasts carried out by police — echoed through the night.
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Two were arrested early Saturday in a raid on a home in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester after officers used a controlled explosion to gain entry.
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Because these tests were done in a controlled environment where no other devices were competing to connect with the base station, the reception problems can’t be attributed to network congestion or to a flaw in AT&T’s wireless network.
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First Known Use of controlled
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CONTROLLED Defined for English Language Learners
controlled
playDefinition of controlled for English Language Learners
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: not overly angry or emotional
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: done or organized according to certain rules, instructions, or procedures
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—used to describe a drug that is illegal to have or use without permission from a doctor
Medical Dictionary
controlled
playMedical Definition of controlled
: regulated by law with regard to possession and use controlled drugs
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