Definitions for CONTROLLER
kənˈtroʊ lərcon·troller

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accountant, comptroller, controllernoun

   someone who maintains and audits business accounts

2. restrainer, controllernoun

   a person who directs and restrains

3. control, controllernoun

   a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

   "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. controllernoun

   a person who controls something

2. controllernoun

   a person who audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller

3. controllernoun

   a mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer

4. Etymology: From countreroller, from countrerolleour, from contrerelleor (French contrôleur), from contrarotulator, from * (from which control). Equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Controllernoun

   One that has the power of governing or restraining; a superintendent.

   Etymology: from control.

   He does not calm his contumelious spirit,
   Nor cease to be an arrogant controller. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   The great controller of our fate,
   Deign’d to be man, and liv’d in low estate. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. controller

   A controller is a device, system, or person with the authority, ability, or function to manage, direct, control, or regulate the behavior, function, operation, or performance of a machine, process, operation, activity, or organization. This can apply to various contexts, including computing, electronic devices, finance, and management.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Controllernoun

   one who, or that which, controls or restraines; one who has power or authority to regulate or control; one who governs

2. Controllernoun

   an officer appointed to keep a counter register of accounts, or to examine, rectify, or verify accounts

3. Controllernoun

   an iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged

4. Etymology: [From control, v. t.: cf. F. contrleur.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. controller

   Differs from comptroller, which applies chiefly to the duties of an accompt. But the controller of the navy controls naval matters in ship-building, fitting, &c. There is also the controller of victualling, and the controller-general of the coast-guard.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. controller

   In the British service, the highest grade in the control department. The officers holding it—three in number—rank with major-generals. A deputy controller belongs to the second grade in the control department. Officers holding it rank with lieutenant-colonels.

Matched Categories

1. • Businessperson
   • Mechanism
   • Person

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONTROLLER' in Nouns Frequency: #2640

How to pronounce CONTROLLER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CONTROLLER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONTROLLER in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONTROLLER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of CONTROLLER in a Sentence

1. Van Eecke:

   After 20 years of data protection legislation in place, it's only now with the GDPR they (companies) start to think about 'what's my role in the whole story? Am I a data controller or data processor?'.

2. Tim Donnelly:

   I want to play you a little clip of the dictator-in-chief, the gun-controller-in-chief, I don't know what to call him today, who--this is his reaction and it's completely devoid of the same passion that he would have had if this individual had been Dylann Roof who killed nine black people in a church and could easily be demonized as a white supremacist, whereas these are Obama's people, the Islamic people.

3. James Fanshawe:

   The controller here in this station can actually see all the way round on the horizon near real-time and in many ships it's quite difficult to actually even see what's behind you from the bridge of that ship.

4. Jason Cooper:

   It was a very intense day at the office, most days here are hard work, some are harder than others. You don't get a job as a Heathrow controller and expect to put your feet up for a couple of hours.

5. Rotimi Oladokun:

   Allegations and incidents of force-feeding, beating and or forceful admission of medication on inmates are false and do not occur in any prison within the Lagos Command, the Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command has no tolerance for such excesses and will not condone such under his command.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONTROLLER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Controller
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CONTROLLER
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONTROLLER
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CONTROLLER
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html