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10 Language-to-English DictionariesControllability
/kənˌtroʊ.ləˈbɪl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The degree to which a system, device, or process can be directed, influenced, or managed to achieve a desired outcome.
"The engineer emphasized the importance of high controllability in designing the autonomous flight system." - 2
In control theory and mathematics, the structural property of a dynamic system that allows it to be moved from any initial state to any other final state by means of an appropriate external input.
"Mathematical proofs of controllability are essential before deploying industrial robotics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'control', originating via Middle French from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulus' (checking against a duplicate roll), combined with the suffix '-ability' denoting capability or capacity. The term evolved technically in the 20th century, particularly within systems engineering, control theory, and artificial intelligence to describe the ability to steer a system into a desired state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Controllability" is said worldwide
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contrôlabilité
Transliteration: kõ.tʁɔ.la.bi.li.te
"La contrôlabilité du système est cruciale pour la sécurité."
Steuerbarkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t
"Die Steuerbarkeit der Maschine muss jederzeit gewährleistet sein."
controllabilità
Transliteration: kontrollabilità
"La controllabilità del processo produttivo è stata migliorata."
controlabilidad
Transliteration: kontɾolaβiliˈdad
"La controlabilidad del robot garantiza su precisión."
controlabilidade
Transliteration: kõ.tɾo.la.bi.ˈli.dʒi
"A controlabilidade do sistema foi testada com sucesso."
नियंत्रणक्षमता
Transliteration: niyantran-kshamata
"इस प्रणाली की नियंत्रणक्षमता बहुत अच्छी है।"
可控性
Transliteration: kě kòng xìng
"确保项目的可控性是管理的关键。"
제어성
Transliteration: je-eo-seong
"이 시스템의 제어성을 검증해야 합니다."
可制御性
Transliteration: kaseigyosei
"システムの可制御性を数学的に証明する。"
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