Noun
1. power to direct or determine;
"under control"2. 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"3. (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"4. 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"5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"6. 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"7. discipline in personal and social activities;
"he was a model of polite restraint""she never lost control of herself"8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
"a good command of French"9. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"10. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
"the speed control on his turntable was not working properly""I turned the controls over to her"11. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
Verb
1. exercise authoritative control or power over;
"control the budget""Command the military forces"2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
"moderate your alcohol intake""hold your tongue""hold your temper""control your anger"3. handle and cause to function;
"do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol""control the lever"4. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
"She manipulates her boss""She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up""The teacher knew how to keep the class in line""she keeps in line"5. verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
"Are you controlling for the temperature?"6. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
"control an account"7. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
"He verified that the valves were closed""See that the curtains are closed""control the quality of the product"8. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
"Do you control these data?"