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over-controlled

o·ver-con·trolled
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh n-trohld]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kənˈtroʊld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kuh n-trohld]
    • /ˈoʊ vər kənˈtroʊld/

Definitions of over-controlled word

  • verb with object over-controlled to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops. 1
  • verb with object over-controlled to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions. 1
  • verb with object over-controlled to test or verify (a scientific experiment) by a parallel experiment or other standard of comparison. 1
  • verb with object over-controlled to eliminate or prevent the flourishing or spread of: to control a forest fire. 1
  • verb with object over-controlled Obsolete. to check or regulate (transactions), originally by means of a duplicate register. 1
  • noun over-controlled the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command: Who's in control here? 1
See all 18 definitions of over-controlled

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Origin of over-controlled

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English co(u)ntrollen (v.) < Anglo-French contreroller to keep a duplicate account or roll, derivative of contrerolle (noun). See counter-, roll

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Parts of speech for Over-controlled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-controlled

over-controlled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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