UNCONTROLLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uncontrolled mean? 

• UNCONTROLLED (adjective)
  The adjective UNCONTROLLED has 1 sense:

1. not being under control; out of control

  Familiarity information: UNCONTROLLED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNCONTROLLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not being under control; out of control

Context example:

uncontrolled growth

Similar:

anarchic; anarchical; lawless (without law or control)

errant (uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable)

irrepressible; uncontrollable (impossible to repress or control)

loose ((of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player)

lordless; masterless (having no lord or master)

rampant (unrestrained and violent)

runaway (completely out of control)

torrential (resembling a torrent in force and abundance)

undisciplined; ungoverned (lacking in discipline or control)

wild (deviating widely from an intended course)

Also:

unrestrained (not subject to restraint)

Antonym:

controlled (restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds)

 Context examples 

The kinase activity of Abl in the bcr-abl fusion is activated and unregulated, driving the uncontrolled cell growth observed in CML.

(Inhibition of Cellular Proliferation by Gleevec Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Issue associated with uncontrolled flow of infusion of air, gas or fluids.

(Free or Unrestricted Flow Associated with Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)

Inappropriate activation of Hh pathway signaling and uncontrolled cellular proliferation, as is observed in a variety of cancers, may be associated with mutations in the Hh-ligand cell surface receptor Smo.

(Erismodegib, NCI Thesaurus)

Vain, ignorant, idle, and absolutely uncontrolled!

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Cellular transformation is accompanied by many cellular changes, including uncontrolled proliferation, loss of the differentiated cell morphology, and invasion of the extracellular matrix.

(Inhibition of Matrix Metalloproteinases Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This can cause uncontrolled cell proliferation.

(MYC-Family Oncogene, NCI Thesaurus)

Any disorder other than abnormal tissue growth resulting from uncontrolled cell proliferation.

(Non-Neoplastic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Uncontrolled bleeding during a surgical procedure.

(Intraoperative Hemorrhage, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign or malignant tissue growth resulting from uncontrolled cell proliferation.

(Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Disruption of cyclin action can lead to either cell cycle arrest, or to uncontrolled cell proliferation.

(Cyclin E Degradation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)