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control
English
- 🔊 the activity of managing or exerting control over something“the control of the mob by the police was admirable”
- 🔊 (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc“the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired”
- 🔊 a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine“the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly”
- 🔊 power to direct or determine“under control”
- 🔊 the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.“they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls”
- 🔊 a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- 🔊 a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another“measures for the control of disease”
- 🔊 discipline in personal and social activities“he was a model of polite restraint”
- 🔊 great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity“a good command of French”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 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”
- 🔊 verify by using a duplicate register for comparison“control an account”
- 🔊 exercise authoritative control or power over“control the budget”
- 🔊 lessen the intensity of“moderate your alcohol intake”
- 🔊 check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard“Are you controlling for the temperature?”
- 🔊 have a firm understanding or knowledge of“Do you control these data?”
- 🔊 handle and cause to function“do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol”
- 🔊 place under restrictions“this substance is controlled”
- 🔊 maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage“She manipulates her boss”
- 🔊 be careful or certain to do something“He verified that the valves were closed”
Spanish
- 🔊 testigo control
- 🔊 contener to control
- 🔊 regular to control
- 🔊 rienda control, direction
- 🔊 controlar to control, to rein in
- 🔊 control control, or running of a business
- 🔊 lucha control, enforcement, fight (e.g. disease control, tobacco control, drug control)