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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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CONTROL definition: 1. to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
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 exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops. Synonyms: rule, govern, manage. to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions. Synonyms: constrain, bridle, restrain.
Definition of control noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
14 meanings: 1. to command, direct, or rule 2. to check, limit, curb, or regulate; restrain 3. to regulate or operate (a.... Click for more definitions.
a rule or law that limits something: The government has introduced tighter immigration controls. control noun (CALM) the ability to be calm: It took a lot of control to stop myself from hitting him. control noun (EQUIPMENT)
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.