well-controlled
|well-con-trolled|
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/wɛl kənˈtroʊld/
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/wɛl kənˈtrəʊld/
kept under effective control
Etymology
'well-controlled' is a modern English compound of the adverb 'well' (Old English 'wel') and the past participle of the verb 'control'. The verb 'control' ultimately derives from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulus' (literally 'counter-roll') via Old French 'contrerolle/controle', where 'contra-' meant 'against' and 'rotulus' meant 'roll'.
'control' changed from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulus' to Old French 'contrerolle/controle' and then entered Middle English (forms such as 'contrōlen'/'controlen'), eventually becoming the modern English 'control'. The compound 'well-controlled' developed in modern English by combining 'well' + the past participle 'controlled'.
Originally related to checking accounts or records against a roll (a 'counter-roll'), 'control' shifted to mean 'to check, regulate, or command', and 'well-controlled' came to mean 'kept under effective regulation or restraint.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
kept under effective control or regulation; prevented from varying, worsening, or escalating.
The patient's asthma remained well-controlled with daily medication.
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Adjective 2
organized or disciplined in operation or behavior — often used of experiments, systems, or groups to indicate strict management.
They conducted a well-controlled experiment to test the hypothesis.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 15:25