Not controlled; not under control.
Used in a Sentence
uncontrolled
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for uncontrolled.
Editorial note
Disabling a vehicle in uncontrolled conditions on a freeway is reckless, plain and simple.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Not controlled; not under control.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of uncontrolled gathered in one view.
(civil engineering) Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for uncontrolled.
adjective
Not controlled; not under control.
See also: wild, unrestrained, loose, irrepressible, rampant
adjective
(civil engineering) Lacking the usual traffic control devices, such as traffic lights, pedestrian signals, pavement markings, traffic signs, or a crossing guard.
See also: wild, unrestrained, loose, irrepressible, rampant
Example sentences
Disabling a vehicle in uncontrolled conditions on a freeway is reckless, plain and simple.
Instead they did it in about the most dangerous way possible: live on uncontrolled roads with other traffic.
At a certain critical mass of angry uncontrolled people, a fire will be started somewhere within or near by.
In either case the results go out the window because there's a handful of large variables that are uncontrolled for.
Performing dangerous tests in uncontrolled environments is not a reasonable way to bring about change.
What hasn't been done well yet is extracting a model from existing uncontrolled voice samples.
We had an opportunity to expose the masses to truly uncontrolled thought and discussion.
Jamming a frequency would cause more of a problem, because now you have an /uncontrolled/ four foot across aircraft flying in restricted airspace.
Used to do a lot of flying out of a semi-uncontrolled field (it's untowered, but right under the 2,000ft shelf of a nearby class C).
You can clearly see the differences in kids getting (uncontrolled) exposure to electronics at various ages and their reaction to being deprived of them etc.
>Instead they did it in about the most dangerous way possible: live on uncontrolled roads with other traffic.
The real issue (and the one you focus on in your article) is the actual dangers you expose yourself to by using uncontrolled external asset sources.
Quote examples
Ostensibly, "control flow hijack attacks" is a recently coined umbrella term for the various standard non-managed memory corruption vulnerabilities like buffer, heap overflows and uncontrolled format strings.
> "an airplane trying to hover without these mechanisms would be essentially uncontrolled.
> By granting legal immunity for service providers to share so-called "threat" data—potentially containing unminimized private customer data—law enforcement agencies are opening a huge backdoor for uncontrolled warrantless mass surveillance Section 4(d)(2) requires removal of personal information before sharing unless that personal information is directly related to a cybersecurity threat.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use uncontrolled in a sentence?
Disabling a vehicle in uncontrolled conditions on a freeway is reckless, plain and simple.
What does uncontrolled mean?
Not controlled; not under control.
What part of speech is uncontrolled?
uncontrolled is commonly used as adjective.