Controlling - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word controlling
Brit.  |kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word controlling
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to control

adjective

- able to control or determine policy
a controlling interest in the firm

Extra examples

She is very strict and controlling.

The larger bank remained the controlling party when it took over the smaller banks.

He paid over 40 million dollars for a controlling interest in the company.

Scientists are studying the body's mechanisms for controlling weight.

...a list of the chief differentiae between a controlling cult and a legitimate religious sect...

...immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life...

Aspirin is effective in controlling headaches.

In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest in the sports car maker Lotus.

He always has to be in the saddle, controlling everything.

Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children.

She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up

Are you controlling for the temperature?

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