uncontrolled

/ˌʌn.kənˈtroʊld/

not regulated or managed

The experiment resulted in uncontrolled variables that skewed the results.

The experiment had factors that were not regulated, affecting the outcome.

general

Not regulated, managed, or restrained by any authority or system.

Uncontrolled spending led to the company's financial crisis.

The company's financial crisis was caused by spending that was not managed.

Often used to describe situations where there is a lack of oversight or regulation.

Engineering

technical

Not able to be controlled due to external factors or inherent properties.

The fire spread due to uncontrolled combustion in the building.

The fire spread because the combustion was not able to be managed.

Used in technical contexts to describe processes or systems that cannot be managed.

Collocations

uncontrolled spendingexcessive spending without regulationuncontrolled variablesfactors that are not managed in an experimentuncontrolled firea fire that cannot be managed or extinguished

not able to be managed or regulated

Use 'uncontrolled' to describe situations where there is a lack of regulation or management, often leading to negative consequences.

The meaning of 'uncontrolled' can vary depending on the context, so pay attention to the field or domain in which it is used.

From 'un-' (not) + 'controlled' (regulated or managed).

Often used in contexts where a lack of regulation or management leads to negative outcomes.

un-

not

prefix

controlled

regulated or managed

root

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