Definition of Control

1. Noun. Power to direct or determine. "Under control"


2. Verb. Exercise authoritative control or power over. "Command the military forces"

3. Noun. A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another. "They instituted controls over drinking on campus"
Generic synonyms: Relation

4. Verb. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits. "Control your anger"

5. Noun. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. "He had lost control of his sphincters"
Specialized synonyms: Motor Control
Category relationships: Physiology
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process

6. Verb. Handle and cause to function. "Control the lever"
Exact synonyms: Operate
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"
Exact synonyms: Control Condition
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"
Exact synonyms: Keep In Line, Manipulate
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"

10. Verb. Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard. "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Exact synonyms: Verify
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"

12. Verb. Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison. "Control an account"
Category relationships: Archaicism, Archaism
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"
Exact synonyms: Restraint
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"
Exact synonyms: Ascertain, Assure, Check, Ensure, Insure, See, See To It
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"
Exact synonyms: Command, Mastery
Generic synonyms: Skillfulness
Derivative terms: Master

16. Verb. Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of. "Do you control these data?"
Exact synonyms: Master
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"

18. Noun. A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
Generic synonyms: Disembodied Spirit, Spirit

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"
Generic synonyms: Economic Policy
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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Control

contrite
contritely
contriteness
contritenesses
contrition
contritions
contrivance
contrivances
contrive
contrived
contriver
contrivers
contrives
contriving
control (current term)
control (current term)
controle
controllability
controllable
controlled
controlled clinical trial
controlled clinical trials
controlled hypotension
controlled mechanical ventilation
controlled respiration
controlled substance
controlled substance
controlled thermonuclear fusion
controlled thermonuclear research
controlled trial

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