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Control Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Control? [n] the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" [n] (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" [n] 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" [n] discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" [n] power to direct or determine; "under control" [n] great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" [n] 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" [n] the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" [n] a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance [n] 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" [n] 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" [v] have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" [v] 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" [v] verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" [v] handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [v] 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" [v] exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" [v] 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" [v] verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Control: ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendence \| ascendency \| ascertain \| assure \| check \| check \| command \| command \| contain \| controller \| curb \| dominance \| ensure \| hold in \| insure \| keep in line \| manipulate \| master \| mastery \| moderate \| operate \| restraint \| see \| see to it \| verify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Control: abate \| ability \| abnegation \| absolutism \| abstinence \| acme \| action \| address \| adeptness \| administration \| adroitness \| airmanship \| allay \| alleviate \| ancestral spirits \| angel \| aplomb \| apparition \| appearance \| arrest \| arrestation \| artfulness \| artisanship \| artistry \| ascendancy \| assuage \| astral \| astral spirit \| attemper \| attendant godling \| authority \| authorization \| automatic control \| bank the fire \| banshee \| barnstorm \| be responsible for \| be-all and end-all \| blue ribbon \| blunt \| bond service \| bondage \| bravura \| bridle \| brilliance \| button \| call the shots \| call the signals \| calm \| calmness \| capability \| capacity \| captain \| captivity \| carry authority \| carry on \| cascade control \| championship \| charge \| charisma \| charm \| chasten \| check \| claws \| cleverness \| clout \| clutches \| collect \| command \| competence \| composure \| conduct \| consequence \| conservatism \| constrain \| constraint \| contain \| continence \| control action \| control experiment \| controlled experiment \| cool \| cool off \| cooling \| cooling down \| cooling off \| coordination \| copilot \| crack the whip \| craft \| craftsmanship \| credit \| cunning \| curb \| curtail \| curtailment \| cut and try \| daemon \| damp \| dampen \| deaden \| debt slavery \| decelerate \| deceleration \| decide \| de-emphasize \| deftness \| demon \| departed spirit \| deprivation of freedom \| determine \| device \| dexterity \| dexterousness \| dextrousness \| dial \| diminish \| diplomacy \| direct \| direction \| directorship \| discipline \| disembodied spirit \| disenfranchisement \| disfranchisement \| dispassion \| dispose \| disposition \| dominance \| dominate \| domination \| dominion \| dompt \| downplay \| drive \| dull \| duppy \| dybbuk \| effect \| effectiveness \| efficiency \| eidolon \| electronic control \| eminence \| empery \| empire \| empiricism \| enchantment \| engineer \| enjoin \| enslavement \| enthrallment \| esteem \| evenness \| experiment \| experimental design \| experimental method \| experimental proof \| experimentalism \| experimentation \| expertise \| extenuate \| facility \| fairy godmother \| familiar \| familiar spirit \| favor \| feedback control \| feudalism \| feudality \| finesse \| first place \| first prize \| fly \| force \| form \| genius \| genius domus \| genius loci \| gentleness \| ghost \| golden mean \| good angel \| good feeling \| good genius \| govern \| governance \| government \| grace \| grasp \| grateful dead \| grip \| gripe \| guard \| guardian \| guardian angel \| guardian spirit \| guidance \| guide \| hand \| handiness \| handle \| handling \| hands \| hant \| happy medium \| haunt \| have clout \| have control of \| have in hand \| have power \| have the power \| have the right \| have the say \| have under control \| head \| head up \| headship \| hegemony \| height \| helm \| helotism \| helotry \| highest \| hinder \| hindrance \| hit and miss \| hold \| hold at bay \| hold back \| hold fast \| hold in \| hold in check \| hold in hand \| hold in leash \| hold the helm \| hold the reins \| hold up \| horsemanship \| household gods \| husbandry \| idolum \| immateriality \| impartiality \| imperium \| importance \| incidental power \| incorporeal \| incorporeal being \| incorporeity \| indentureship \| independence \| influence \| influentiality \| ingeniousness \| ingenuity \| inhibit \| inhibition \| injunction \| insinuation \| interdict \| invisible helper \| iron hand \| judiciousness \| jurisdiction \| juste-milieu \| keep \| keep back \| keep from \| keep in \| keep in check \| keep under control \| keep within bounds \| kingship \| knob \| know-how \| lares and penates \| lares compitales \| lares familiaris \| lares permarini \| lares praestites \| lares viales \| larva \| lay \| lay under restraint \| lead \| lead on \| leadership \| leading \| legal restraint \| lemures \| lenify \| lenity \| lessen \| lever \| leverage \| lighten \| lordship \| magnetism \| make the rules \| manage \| management \| managery \| managing \| manes \| maneuver \| manipulate \| manipulation \| marksmanship \| Masan \| master \| mastermind \| mastership \| mastery \| materialization \| maximum \| mechanism \| meden agan \| middle way \| might \| mildness \| ministering angel \| mitigate \| moderate \| moderateness \| moderation \| moderationism \| modulate \| moment \| monopoly \| most \| ne plus ultra \| neutrality \| new high \| noble experiment \| nonviolence \| nothing in excess \| numen \| obtund \| officer \| oni \| order \| ordering \| oversee \| oversight \| pacifism \| palliate \| palms \| paramountcy \| peel off \| penates \| peonage \| personality \| persuasion \| phantom \| pilot \| pilotage \| play down \| poltergeist \| possess authority \| possession \| potency \| power \| practical ability \| pragmatism \| predominance \| preponderance \| prescribe \| presence \| presidency \| pressure \| prestige \| primacy \| proficiency \| prohibit \| prohibition \| protection \| protectionism \| protective tariff \| prowess \| prudence \| pull \| pull in \| pull the strings \| purchase \| put down \| quarterback \| quickness \| R and D \| raj \| rationing \| readiness \| record \| reduce \| reduce the temperature \| regnancy \| regulate \| regulation \| reign \| rein \| rein in \| reins of government \| repose \| repress \| repute \| research and development \| resource \| resourcefulness \| restrain \| restraint \| restraint of trade \| retard \| retardation \| retrench \| retrenchment \| revenant \| robot control \| rule \| rule of thumb \| run \| running \| savoir-faire \| savvy \| say \| seamanship \| self-abnegation \| self-command \| self-conquest \| self-control \| self-denial \| self-discipline \| self-government \| self-mastery \| self-possession \| self-restraint \| serenity \| serfdom \| serfhood \| servility \| servitude \| servo control \| set back \| shade \| shadow \| shape \| shrouded spirit \| skill \| skillfulness \| skipper \| slacken \| slavery \| slow down \| slowing down \| smother \| snub \| sober \| sober down \| sobriety \| soften \| solo \| sovereignty \| special providence \| specter \| spectral ghost \| spirit \| spook \| sprite \| stability \| steadiness \| steer \| steerage \| steering \| stifle \| straiten \| strings \| style \| suasion \| subdue \| subjection \| subjugation \| subtle influence \| suggestion \| supervise \| supervision \| supervisory control \| suppress \| supremacy \| sway \| switch \| tact \| tactfulness \| take command \| take in hand \| take the lead \| talons \| tame \| tariff wall \| technical brilliance \| technical mastery \| technical skill \| technique \| temper \| temperance \| temperateness \| tentative method \| tentativeness \| testing \| the conn \| the helm \| the wheel \| theophany \| thought control \| thrall \| thralldom \| timing \| tone down \| top spot \| totem \| tranquillity \| trial \| trial and error \| trying \| tune down \| tutelar god \| tutelary \| tyranny \| underplay \| unexcessiveness \| unextravagance \| unextremeness \| unsubstantiality \| upper hand \| vassalage \| via media \| villenage \| virtuosity \| vision \| walking dead man \| wandering soul \| weaken \| wear the pants \| weight \| whip hand \| wield authority \| wit \| withhold \| wizardry \| workmanship \| wraith \| zenith \| zombie See Also \| abnegate \| absolutism \| activity \| ascendant \| ascendent \| authorisation \| authority \| authorization \| aviate \| base \| bate \| becharm \| bodily function \| bodily process \| body process \| bound \| call the shots \| call the tune \| cap \| card \| care \| catch \| ceiling \| channelise \| channelize \| charm \| cinch \| condition \| confine \| conquer \| continence \| corner \| counteract \| countercheck \| cover \| cricify \| cross-check \| crowd control \| cruise control \| damage control \| damp \| deal \| deny \| despotism \| dial \| dial \| direct \| direction \| discipline \| disembodied spirit \| disk controller \| dominance \| dominate \| domination \| dominion \| double-check \| draw rein \| drive \| economic policy \| electric switch \| electrical switch \| essay \| examine \| federalisation \| federalization \| flight control \| flood control \| floor \| fly \| gate \| govern \| governor \| grasping \| guidance \| guide \| handle \| handwheel \| harness \| head \| hold \| hold \| hold back \| hold one's own \| hold sway \| imperialism \| ingratiate \| inhibit \| inhibition \| interact \| internationalise \| internationalize \| joystick \| keep \| keep back \| limit \| manage \| maneuver \| manipulate \| manoeuvre \| master \| mastery \| mechanism \| moderation \| monopolise \| monopolize \| monopoly \| mortify \| motor control \| ownership \| pedal \| pilot \| point \| possession \| power \| powerfulness \| predominance \| predomination \| prehension \| preoccupy \| preside \| prevention \| price control \| price-fixing \| proof \| proofread \| prove \| quality control \| regiment \| regularisation \| regularization \| regulating \| regulation \| regulation \| regulator \| rein \| rein \| rein in \| relation \| relay \| repression \| restrain \| restraint \| restrict \| riot control \| riot control operations \| rule \| rule \| say-so \| seizing \| self-control \| self-denial \| self-discipline \| self-restraint \| skillfulness \| spirit \| spot-check \| stamp down \| status \| steer \| steerage \| steering \| subdue \| submarine \| suppress \| supremacy \| switch \| synchronise \| synchronize \| taking hold \| tease \| temperance \| temperateness \| test \| thermostat \| throttle \| traffic control \| train \| trammel \| treadle \| try \| try out \| turn \| tyranny \| understand \| valve \| verify \| wear the trousers Control In Webster's Dictionary \Control"\, n. [F. contr[^o]le a counter register, contr. fr. contr-r[^o]le; contre (L. contra) + r[^o]le roll, catalogue. See {Counter} and {Roll}, and cf. {Counterroll}.] 1. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register. [Obs.] --Johnson. 2. That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint. ``Speak without control.'' --Dryden. 3. Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control. The House of Commons should exercise a control over all the departments of the executive administration. --Macaulay. {Board of control}. See under {Board}. \Control"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Controlled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Controlling}.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.] [Formerly written {comptrol} and {controul}.] 1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute. [Obs.] This report was controlled to be false. --Fuller. 2. To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower. Give me a staff of honor for mine age, But not a scepter to control the world. --Shak. I feel my virtue struggling in my soul: But stronger passion does its power control. --Dryden. Syn: To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate; hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract; subdue. \Con*trol"\, n. 1. (Mach.) The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight; specifically (A["e]ronautics), the mechanism controlling the rudders and ailerons. 2. (Climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of any particular place, as latitude,distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation. \ (A["e]ronautics) Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning moment about each of the three rectangular axes of an a["e]roplane or airship.

Control Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Control?

[n] the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
[n] (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"
[n] 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"
[n] discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
[n] power to direct or determine; "under control"
[n] great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
[n] 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"
[n] the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
[n] a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[v] have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
[v] 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"
[v] verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
[v] handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
[v] 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"
[v] exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
[v] 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"
[v] verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

Control In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*trol"\, n. [F. contr[^o]le a counter register,
contr. fr. contr-r[^o]le; contre (L. contra) + r[^o]le roll,
catalogue. See {Counter} and {Roll}, and cf. {Counterroll}.]
1. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or
   check another account or register; a counter register.
   [Obs.] --Johnson.

2. That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder;
   restraint. ``Speak without control.'' --Dryden.

3. Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or
   regulating influence; superintendence; government; as,
   children should be under parental control.

         The House of Commons should exercise a control over
         all the departments of the executive administration.
                                               --Macaulay.

{Board of control}. See under {Board}.


\Con*trol"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Controlled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Controlling}.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.]
[Formerly written {comptrol} and {controul}.]
1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to
   prove by counter statements; to confute. [Obs.]

         This report was controlled to be false. --Fuller.

2. To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to
   check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern;
   to overpower.

         Give me a staff of honor for mine age, But not a
         scepter to control the world.         --Shak.

         I feel my virtue struggling in my soul: But stronger
         passion does its power control.       --Dryden.

Syn: To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate;
     hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract; subdue.


\Con*trol"\, n.
1. (Mach.) The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism
   or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight;
   specifically (A["e]ronautics), the mechanism controlling
   the rudders and ailerons.

2. (Climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the
   climate of any particular place, as latitude,distribution
   of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds,
   permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean
   currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.


\ (A["e]ronautics)
Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning
moment about each of the three rectangular axes of an
a["e]roplane or airship.

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