Meaning & use
Controllables
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Factors or variables in a plan, process, or experiment that can be directly managed or influenced.
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The marketing team focused on the controllables, like pricing and messaging, rather than the weather.
In the experiment, researchers isolated the controllables from external variables.
A note on using this word
A business and research term that treats 'controllable' as a noun, contrasted with 'uncontrollables' such as competitor behavior or economic conditions.
Words with a similar meaning
manageable factors
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Words with an opposite meaning
uncontrollables
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