From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcontrolledcon‧trolled /kənˈtrəʊld $ -ˈtroʊld/ ●○○ adjective1CONTROLdeliberately done in a particular way, or made to have particular qualities
a test held under controlled conditions
a controlled explosion2CONTROLlimited by a law or rule
Access to the site is closely controlled.
a police search for controlled drugs (=a drug that is illegal to have without permission from a doctor)3CALMcalm and not showing emotion, even if you feel angry, afraid etc
a controlled authoritative voiceExamples from the Corpuscontrolled• So - in controlledairspace, on airways, for example, use the 30 degreecorrection for 5° off track.• Implementation in the guided authority is thus a messieraffair than in the controlled authority.• But Geneva rules will apply, except in so far as fire and brimstone will be permitted on a strictly controlledbasis.• Tharp displayed the smooth and controlled movements of an experienced dancer.• Hill, appearing calm and controlled, said Thomas made the remarks after she turned down his request for a date.• But the inventorrefuses to make his equipment available for controlledscientific tests.• They are wrong; highly controlledsettings can be achieved without any experimental manipulation.• They also modify the accountant's certificate to refer to controlledtrust money.• Bioremediation is formally defined as the controlled use of biodegradation to remove toxicchemicals from soil and groundwater.• This approach also simplifies the introduction of helical symmetry and enables helical deformations to be modelled in a controlled way.controlled drugs• Last year Thames Valley police cautioned or prosecuted sixteen hundred and seventy-three people possessing controlled drugs.
