controlled
adjectiveUK /kənˈtrəʊld/
US /kənˈtroʊld/
Kept in order or made to do what you want.
The controlled robot moved exactly where the children told it to go.
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2. Done in a careful, planned way on purpose.
The scientists did a controlled test to see which plant grew fastest.
3. Calm and not showing strong feelings.
She stayed controlled even when the game got very exciting.
4. Kept within safe limits, like a controlled fire.
The campfire was a controlled fire that stayed inside the stone ring.
5. Operated by a machine or remote rather than by hand.
He flew a controlled toy plane around the park.