Attempto Controlled English

proper noun

A subset of English with restricted syntax and semantics described by a small set of formal rules, suitable for knowledge representation and specification or as a query language.

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OriginLatin attemptō →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A subset of English with restricted syntax and semantics described by a small set of formal rules, suitable for knowledge representation and specification or as a query language.

    Synonyms: ACE

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA subset of English with restricted syntax and semantics described by a small set of formal rules, suitable for knowledge representation and specification or as a query language.

Similar
ACE

Origin

  1. Latinattemptō“to dare”
  2. EnglishAttempto Controlled English

From Latin Latin attemptō (“to dare”), a motto associated with the University of Tübingen, Germany, at which Norbert E. Fuchs (who began the language project) had studied.

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APA

Attempto Controlled English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attempto%20Controlled%20English

MLA

“Attempto Controlled English.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attempto%20Controlled%20English. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Attempto Controlled English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attempto%20Controlled%20English.

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