What does controlling mean?
Definitions for controlling
con·trol·ling
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word controlling.
Princeton's WordNet
controllingadjective
able to control or determine policy
"a controlling interest in the firm"
Wiktionary
controllingadjective
Having control over a person or thing.
His mother is very controlling.
Webster Dictionary
Controlling
of Control
Editors Contribution
controllingverb
Verb form of the word control.
Controlling the budget was essential for the wedding and they did it easily.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of controlling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of controlling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of controlling in a Sentence
The pilots are controlling what the vehicle does at any stage, it's all dependent on the pilot.
Engineering is the art of organizing and directing men and controlling the forces and materials of nature for the benefit of the human race.
I always worry about people and how they use stoves. Which is just a controlling thing, [It’s] about the gas. You could so easily burn down something if you leave the stove on. Or the oven.
The code of silence isn't just about not speaking, it's about controlling the narrative.
Kurt Vonnegut, Sirens of Titan:
A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.
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- السيطرةArabic
- RegelungGerman
- έλεγχοGreek
- controladorSpanish
- valvontaanFinnish
- को नियंत्रित करनेHindi
- kontrollingHungarian
- mengendalikanIndonesian
- controlloItalian
- 제어Korean
- het regelenDutch
- kontrolowaniePolish
- controladorPortuguese
- controlorRomanian
- управлениеRussian
- kontrollerandeSwedish
- การควบคุมThai
- kontrolTurkish
- управлінняUkrainian
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