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Noun: control kun'trówl- Power to direct or determine
"under control" - A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
"measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus" - (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters" - A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
"the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" - control condition - The activity of managing or exerting control over something
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable" - The state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency - Discipline in personal and social activities
"she never lost control of herself" - restraint - Great skilfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- command, mastery - A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
"I turned the controls over to her" - controller - A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" Verb: control (controlled,controlling) kun'trówl- Exercise authoritative control or power over
"control the budget" - command - Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
"control your anger" - hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate - Handle and cause to function
"control the lever" - operate - Control (others or oneself) or influence skilfully, usually to one's advantage
"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up" - manipulate, keep in line - Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
"Are you controlling for the temperature?" - verify - Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
"control an account" - Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
"control the quality of the product" - see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure - Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
"Do you control these data?" - master
Derived forms: controls, controlled, controlling See also: controller Type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, condition, criterion, discipline, disembodied spirit, economic policy, essay, examine, hold back, interact, keep, keep back, know, manipulate, mechanism, power, powerfulness, prove, relation, restrain, skilfulness [Brit, Cdn], skillfulness [N. Amer], spirit, standard, status, test, trial, try, try out, verify Part of: experiment, experimentation Encyclopedia: Control Control, command and communication |