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- Dictionarycontrol/kənˈtrəʊl/
noun
- 1. the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events: "the whole operation is under the control of a production manager" Similar
- 2. a person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment: "platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls" Similar
verb
- 1. determine the behaviour or supervise the running of: "he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy" Similar
- 2. take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment): "no attempt was made to control for variations"
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1. a. : to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate. control one's anger. b. : to have power over : rule. A single company controls the industry. c. : to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels. control an insect population. control a disease. 2. a. : to incorporate suitable controls in.
to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: If you can't control your dog, put it on a lead! You're going to have to learn to control your temper. The temperature is controlled by a thermostat. The laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country.
To have control is to have the power to run something in an orderly way. A skillful teacher maintains control over students who might otherwise waste time or be disruptive. A control can also be a device used to operate a machine, like the remote control for a television.
1. See in control. 2. See under one's control. 2. uncountable noun. If you have control of something or someone, you are able to make them do what you want them to do. He lost control of his car. [ + of] Some teachers have more control over pupils than their parents have. [ + over] 3. uncountable noun.
1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct: The majority party controls the legislative agenda. See Synonyms at conduct. 2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate: rules that control trading on the stock market; valves that control the flow of water. 3. To hold in restraint; check: struggled to control my temper. 4.
Control definition: to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command. See examples of CONTROL used in a sentence.
Definition of control noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTROL definition: 1. the power to make a person, organization, or object do what you want: 2. the power to rule or…. Learn more.
Definition of control verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. controlled, controlling, controls. To regulate (financial affairs) Webster's New World. To exercise authority over; direct; command. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To check or verify (payments, accounts, etc.) by comparison with a duplicate register. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
