What does controlling mean?
Definitions for controlling
con·trol·ling
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage 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.
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controlling
Controlling refers to the process of regulating, directing, restraining or managing activities, individuals, or systems to ensure they adhere to certain standards, rules, or objectives. It is a key function in management and governance that involves comparing actual performance with planned performance and taking corrective actions if necessary.
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 chief issue controlling our most consequential decisions isn’t determining whether we can; it’s figuring out whether we should.
We didn’t want to annul it. They lied to us. It was always about controlling Britney and controlling her money.
I think it's natural for a single parent to wonder,' How safe are my kids going to be when I'm not controlling the environment ?' But ultimately I trust that their mom has their best interests in mind.
It's almost saturated with [these genes], which means that people using permethrin and pyrethrin based products will probably have a very hard time controlling the lice.
We should properly handle the relationship between stabilizing growth, ensuring employment, adjusting structure, preventing risks and controlling inflation.
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- السيطرةArabic
- RegelungGerman
- έλεγχοGreek
- controladorSpanish
- valvontaanFinnish
- को नियंत्रित करनेHindi
- kontrollingHungarian
- mengendalikanIndonesian
- controlloItalian
- 제어Korean
- ImperansLatin
- het regelenDutch
- kontrolowaniePolish
- controladorPortuguese
- controlorRomanian
- управлениеRussian
- kontrollerandeSwedish
- การควบคุมThai
- kontrolTurkish
- управлінняUkrainian
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