controllable
adjective
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Pronunciation: /kənˈtɹoʊləbəl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English control Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English controllable From control + -able.
- Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
“For instance, such nonweather factors as insects, disease, errors of management, accidents, and other factors may not be considered controllable […]”
“A spring-loaded reducing valve, controllable from the cab, admitted h.p. steam to both h.p. and l.p. cylinders whenever necessary, as, for example, on starting; [...].”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English control Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English controllable From control + -able.
- Any factor that can be controlled.
“The widest variety of marketing research studies focus on the influences of controllables—products, distribution, promotion, and price.”