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When you're dealing in situations that are uncontrollable and combustible, you try to stabilize the situation as quickly as you can and then work toward and work out toward democratic reform.
Chuck Hagel

Meaning of "uncontrollable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONTROLLABLE

uncontrollable  [ˌʌnkənˈtrəʊləbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONTROLLABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncontrollable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCONTROLLABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncontrollable in the English dictionary

The definition of uncontrollable in the dictionary is incapable of being controlled or managed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONTROLLABLE


articulable
ɑːˈtɪkjʊləbəl
calculable
ˈkælkjʊləbəl
circulable
ˈsɜːkjʊləbəl
coagulable
kəʊˈæɡjʊləbəl
congratulable
kənˈɡrætjʊləbəl
consolable
kənˈsəʊləbəl
controllable
kənˈtrəʊləbəl
hypercoagulable
ˌhaɪpəkəʊˈæɡjʊləbəl
incalculable
ɪnˈkælkjʊləbəl
inconsolable
ˌɪnkənˈsəʊləbəl
incontrollable
ˌɪnkənˈtrəʊləbəl
manipulable
məˈnɪpjʊləbəl
noncontrollable
ˌnɒnkənˈtrəʊləbəl
parolable
pəˈrəʊləbəl
regulable
ˈrɛɡjʊləbəl
rollable
ˈrəʊləbəl
scrollable
ˈskrəʊləbəl
stimulable
ˈstɪmjʊləbəl
stipulable
ˈstɪpjʊləbəl
tollable
ˈtəʊləbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONTROLLABLE

uncontainable
uncontaminated
uncontemned
uncontemplated
uncontemporary
uncontentious
uncontestable
uncontested
uncontracted
uncontradicted
uncontrived
uncontrollability
uncontrollableness
uncontrollably
uncontrolled
uncontrolledly
uncontroversial
uncontroverted
unconventional
unconventionality

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONTROLLABLE

able
assimilable
available
bailable
billable
concealable
fillable
in words of one syllable
inviolable
irreconcilable
mailable
peelable
recyclable
refillable
resealable
scalable
sellable
semblable
syllable
unavailable
unsellable

Synonyms and antonyms of uncontrollable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCONTROLLABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «uncontrollable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of uncontrollable

Translation of «uncontrollable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONTROLLABLE

Find out the translation of uncontrollable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncontrollable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncontrollable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无法控制的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incontrolable
570 millions of speakers

English

uncontrollable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेकाबू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يـُمْكِنُ التَّحَكُّمُ فيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуправляемый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incontrolável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্দাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incontrôlable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak terkawal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unkontrollierbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

制御できない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통제할 수 없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bisa dikontrol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thể kiềm chế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டுப்படுத்த முடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताब्यात ठेवता न येणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kontrol edilemez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incontrollabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieposkromiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нестримний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incontrolabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεξέλεγκτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbeheerbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okontrollerad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ukontrollerbar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncontrollable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONTROLLABLE»

The term «uncontrollable» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONTROLLABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncontrollable

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNCONTROLLABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uncontrollable.
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Richard Avedon
I think all art is about control - the encounter between control and the uncontrollable.
2
Eric Bana
I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable.
3
Elliot Cowan
Characters in TV and theatre tend to experience a lot of conflict, so I push myself through sport to physical and emotional levels that hurt so I've some other reference for extreme experience that isn't me shouting at my girlfriend or my mum. It's a way of controlling the uncontrollable.
4
Chuck Hagel
When you're dealing in situations that are uncontrollable and combustible, you try to stabilize the situation as quickly as you can and then work toward and work out toward democratic reform.
5
E. W. Howe
Many people would be more truthful were it not for their uncontrollable desire to talk.
6
Felicity Jones
Of everything I have done, 'The Archers' always gets the most excitement; there's a sort of uncontrollable joy from fans of the program.
7
Peter Mandelson
Instead of saying that globalization is a fact, that it's inevitable, we've also got to demonstrate that while the growing interdependence of the world economy is indeed a fact, it's not uncontrollable.
8
Federica Montseny
We have confirmed something we only knew in theory, namely that revolution, in which uncontrolled and uncontrollable forces operate imperiously, is blind and destructive, grandiose and cruel.
9
Rudy Rucker
It's soothing to realize that my mind's processes are inherently uncontrollable.
10
Dorothy L. Sayers
Time and trouble will tame an advanced young woman, but an advanced old woman is uncontrollable by any earthly force.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONTROLLABLE»

Discover the use of uncontrollable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncontrollable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uncontrollable Beauty: Toward a New Aesthetics: Toward a New ...
Anyone wanting to stay current with contemporary art criticism will find this book a stimulating selection of dialogue, debate, and philosophical insight.
Bill Beckley, 2013
2
Uncontrollable
He has no choice but to come to her rescue--by satisfying her every sexual need. But they have to discover the source of Hathaway's strange effect fast, because Amanda's urges are becoming uncontrollable.
Susan Kearney, 2005
3
Uncontrollable bodies: testimonies of identity and culture
"This collection of original writings and artwork challenges commonly held definitions of the body.
Rodney Sappington, Tyler Stallings, 1994
4
Uncontrollable Love
A twenty year old man named Ryan goes to a nightclub one night to find someone, who to him is deeply attractive.
Daniel Cade, 2012
5
Controlling Your Day in an Uncontrollable World: Maximize ...
Maximize Your Personal Productivity Laura Stack. think, “I have all day. I have 10 hours available to me to work.” At the end of the day, you might end up very dissatisfied with how little you've actually accomplished. That's because not all of  ...
Laura Stack, 2013
6
Linear Control Systems: With Solved Problems and Matlab Examples
'Uncontrollable and unobservable realizations4. Whenever we need to analyze a general system that may be uncontrollable or unobservable, it is useful to know that there are similarity transformations into the standard forms which separate ...
Branislav Kisačanin, Gyan C. Agarwal, 2001
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Linear Systems and Control: An Operator Perspective
8.3. Stabilizability. and. uncontrollable. eigenvalues. As before, let A be an operator on a finite dimensional space X and B an operator from a space U to X Recall that the controllable subspace Xc for {A, B} is the invariant subspace for A  ...
Martin J. Corless, Art Frazho, 2003
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An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative ...
The distinguishing feature of a deterministic model is that the uncontrollable input values are known in advance. If any of the uncontrollable inputs are uncertain and subject to variation, the model is referred to as a stochastic or probabilistic ...
David Ray Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, 2007
9
Controlling the uncontrollable?: the great powers in the ...
Hence the title of this book, 'Controlling the Uncontrollable'.
Tore T. Petersen, 2006
10
Quantitative Methods for Business
If any of the uncontrollable inputs are uncertain and subject to variation, the model is referred to as a stochastic or probabilistic model. An uncontrollable input in many production planning models is demand for the product. Because future ...
David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONTROLLABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncontrollable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uncontrollable: How the first remote kidnapping from a driverless car …
Little Johnny is refusing to eat breakfast, and eventually pushes his bowl off the side of the table. Cereal flies everywhere. Dad isn't happy and orders Johnny ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: Pod of whales scares sailor into uncontrollable laughter
... over their boat. “I hear them…. Oh My GOD! They're right in front of us!” Rich screams before breaking out in uncontrollable laughter. 60.104167 -149.442222 ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»
3
When Deepika Padukone's fans were uncontrollable
Even last year at the same event, Deepika had witnessed an excited and uncontrollable fans. She even met Kevin Spacey and John Travolta who were high on ... «IndiaGlitz, Jun 15»
4
Ghana's Growth Spurs Uncontrollable Trash
ACCRA, Ghana—Plastic shopping bags choke the waterways in this capital, once the seat of Africa's fastest-growing economy. It is an illustration of how this ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
5
Opening Bell: Greece warns of "uncontrollable crisis", US rate hikes …
The Greek central bank has warned that the country's economy is on the brink of an "uncontrollable crisis" if a breakthrough is not made in the coming days to ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jun 15»
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Greek Central Bank Warns of 'Uncontrollable Crisis' If Bailout Talks …
“A manageable debt crisis, as the one that we are currently addressing with the help of our partners, would snowball into an uncontrollable crisis, with great risks ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
7
Texas girl battles rare condition that causes uncontrollable hunger
CIBOLO, Texas – A young girl in Cibolo is battling a rare condition causing uncontrollable hunger. It started immediately after she had a brain tumor removed a ... «13WMAZ, May 15»
8
Toddler's uncontrollable laughter will lift anyone's mood
Experiencing new things as a kid is a learning process — a hilarious, learning process filled with uncontrollable laughter. Toddler Buzz and his father Tom ... «Mashable, Apr 15»
9
Manchester flight made 'uncontrollable slide' at Inverness
An aircraft from Manchester with 48 passengers and four crew on board made an "uncontrollable slide" after landing at Inverness, according to a report. No-one ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
10
Little-known neurological condition causes uncontrollable crying …
These outbursts are uncontrollable and can occur without any type of emotional trigger - they may be out of proportion, mood incongruent, or involve rapid ... «Fox News, Apr 15»

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