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Definition of Control
1. Noun. Power to direct or determine. "Under control"
Specialized synonyms: Authorisation, Authority, Authorization, Dominance, Potency, Say-so, Corporatism, Hold, Iron Fist, Rein
2. Verb. Exercise authoritative control or power over. "Command the military forces"
Specialized synonyms: Preoccupy, Channelise, Channelize, Direct, Guide, Head, Maneuver, Manoeuver, Manoeuvre, Point, Steer, Steer, Hold One's Own, Care, Deal, Handle, Manage, Internationalise, Internationalize, Hold, Hold Sway, Govern, Regiment, Monopolise, Monopolize, Draw Rein, Harness, Rein, Rein In, Corner, Preside, Dominate, Master, Becharm, Charm, Govern, Rule, Call The Shots, Call The Tune, Wear The Trousers
Derivative terms: Command, Command, Commandant, Commander, Commander, Commander, Commander, Controller
3. Noun. A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another. "They instituted controls over drinking on campus"
4. Verb. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. "Control your anger"
Specialized synonyms: Bound, Confine, Limit, Restrain, Restrict, Throttle, Trammel, Conquer, Curb, Inhibit, Stamp Down, Subdue, Suppress, Damp, Crucify, Mortify, Subdue, Abnegate, Deny, Restrict, Train, Catch, Bate, Thermostat, Counteract, Countercheck
Generic synonyms: Hold Back, Keep, Keep Back, Restrain
Derivative terms: Check, Curb, Moderation
5. Noun. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. "He had lost control of his sphincters"
Category relationships: Physiology
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
6. Verb. Handle and cause to function. "Control the lever"
Specialized synonyms: Synchronise, Synchronize, Dial, Turn, Submarine, Treadle, Relay, Gate, Pedal, Drive, Aviate, Fly, Pilot
Related verbs: Master
Generic synonyms: Manipulate
Derivative terms: Operation, Operative, Operator
7. Noun. 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"
Group relationships: Experiment, Experimentation
Generic synonyms: Criterion, Standard
8. Verb. Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage. "She keeps in line"
Specialized synonyms: Tease, Handle, Ingratiate
Generic synonyms: Interact
Derivative terms: Controller, Manipulation, Manipulative
9. Noun. The activity of managing or exerting control over something. "The control of the mob by the police was admirable"
Specialized synonyms: Repression, Crowd Control, Damage Control, Federalisation, Federalization, Flight Control, Flood Control, Imperialism, Regulating, Regulation, Internal Control, Regularisation, Regularization, Regulation, Ownership, Possession, Possession, Power Trip, Riot Control, Riot Control Operation, Grasping, Prehension, Seizing, Taking Hold, Steerage, Steering, Direction, Guidance, Steering, Self-control, Self-denial, Self-discipline, Traffic Control, Price-fixing, Restraint
10. Verb. Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard. "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Category relationships: Science, Scientific Discipline
Related verbs: Ascertain, Assure, Check, Ensure, Insure, See, See To It
Generic synonyms: Essay, Examine, Prove, Test, Try, Try Out
11. Noun. The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. "Her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Ascendant, Ascendent, Domination, Mastery, Supremacy, Predominance, Predomination, Prepotency, Dominion, Rule, Regulation, Absolutism, Despotism, Tyranny, Monopoly
Derivative terms: Ascendant, Ascend, Ascendant, Ascendent, Ascendent, Dominant, Dominate
12. Verb. Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison. "Control an account"
Generic synonyms: Ascertain, Assure, Check, Ensure, Insure, See, See To It
Derivative terms: Controller
13. Noun. Discipline in personal and social activities. "She never lost control of herself"
Generic synonyms: Discipline
Specialized synonyms: Self-restraint, Temperateness, Moderation, Temperance, Inhibition, Continence
Antonyms: Unrestraint
14. Verb. Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something. "Control the quality of the product"
Specialized synonyms: Proof, Proofread, Double-check, Cross-check, Cinch, Card, Spot-check, Cover
Related verbs: Check, Check Off, Mark, Mark Off, Tick, Tick Off, Check, Ascertain, Check, Determine, Find Out, Learn, See, Watch, Verify
Generic synonyms: Verify
Derivative terms: Check, Check
15. Noun. Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity. "A good command of French"
16. Verb. Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of. "Do you control these data?"
Entails: Understand
Generic synonyms: Know
Specialized synonyms: Cinch
Related verbs: Operate
Derivative terms: Master
17. Noun. A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine. "I turned the controls over to her"
Specialized synonyms: Cruise Control, Dial, Disk Controller, Governor, Regulator, Handwheel, Joystick, Regulator, Electric Switch, Electrical Switch, Switch, Valve
Generic synonyms: Mechanism
18. Noun. A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
19. Noun. The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.. "They wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
Specialized synonyms: Price Control, Cap, Ceiling, Roof, Base, Floor
Definition of Control
1. n. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
2. v. t. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
3. n. The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight;
Definition of Control
1. to exercise authority over [v -TROLLED, -TROLLING, -TROLS]
Medical Definition of Control
1. In research, control subjects or control procedures permit comparison with experimental results. The first controlled clinical research was probably done in 1875 by the British naval surgeon James Lind who, on board the HMS Salisbury, gave sailors with scurvy either oranges or lemons or cider or vinegar or nutmeg (or another treatment) and after just six days discovered that the citrus-consuming sailors had recovered from scury, until then the scourge of extended sea voyages, while the sailors who had been given the other treatments remained uncured. (12 Dec 1998)