governable

/'gʌvənəbl/

Thân thiện

The new software made the complex system governable.

Definition

Adjective: Capable of being controlled, directed, or managed; amenable to authority or rule.

Usage

The adjective "governable" describes a person, group, or thing that can be controlled, managed, or ruled effectively. It implies a quality of being manageable, compliant, or responsive to guidance, authority, or a set of rules.

Examples

• The new software interface is much more governable, allowing administrators to set precise permissions.
• After the reforms, the province became more governable for the central administration.
• A key challenge for any teacher is to create a governable classroom environment where learning can occur.
• The data must be structured in a governable way to ensure its security and integrity.

Advanced Usage

• "Governable" vs. "Manageable": While similar, "governable" often carries a stronger connotation of being subject to formal rules, laws, or systematic control (e.g., a governable populace, a governable system). "Manageable" is broader and more common for everyday tasks and situations (e.g., a manageable workload, a manageable problem).
• Negation: The concept is frequently expressed in its negative form, "ungovernable," to describe something chaotic or impossible to control (e.g., an ungovernable rage, an ungovernable city).

Variants and Related Words

• Govern (verb): To conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of a state, organization, or people; to control, influence, or regulate.
• Government (noun): The system or group of people governing an organized community.
• Ungovernable (adjective): Impossible to control or govern; unruly.

Synonyms

• Manageable
• Controllable
• Tractable
• Amenable
• Docile
• Compliant

Antonyms

• Ungovernable
• Uncontrollable
• Unmanageable
• Intractable
• Recalcitrant

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being controlled

Từ đồng nghĩa

• controllable