🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

kontrollierbar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔntʁɔˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Controllable/kənˈtroʊ.lə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Risiko bleibt glücklicherweise kontrollierbar."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being influenced, managed, or directed by a person or system.

    "The outbreak remained a controllable situation with proper quarantine measures."
  2. 2

    Able to be regulated or restrained, especially regarding speed, behavior, or temperature.

    "The new furnace features a fully controllable thermostat for precise heating."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English noun 'controle', from Anglo-French 'contreroulle' (check-roll or duplicate register), rooted in Latin 'contra-' (against) plus 'rotulus' (scroll). Over time, the suffix '-able' was added to denote capability, shifting the meaning toward anything that can be restrained, directed, or managed.

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