noncontrollable

adjective non·con·trol·la·ble \ ˌnän-kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl \

|Updated on: 26 May 2018

Definition of noncontrollable

: unable to be controlled

noncontrollable factors

A manager can influence a controllable cost but cannot influence a noncontrollable cost.
—James Jiambalvo

Recent Examples of noncontrollable from the Web

Excluding noncontrollable items like estimates for future pension obligations, the agency reported a loss of $656 million, compared with a slight profit last year.

— paul ziobro, WSJ, "Packages Weigh on U.S. Postal Service as Losses Grow," 11 May 2018

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