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- DictionaryCon·trol/kənˈtrōl/
noun
- 1. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events: "the whole operation is under the control of a production manager"
- 2. a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment: "they saw no difference between the cancer patients and the controls"
verb
- 1. determine the behavior or supervise the running of: "he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy"
- 2. take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment: "no attempt was made to control for variations"
The meaning of CONTROL is to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate. How to use control in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Control.
Control definition: to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate: command. See examples of CONTROL used in a sentence.
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.
CONTROL definition: 1. to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
Definition of control noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. Authority or ability to manage or direct: lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country. 2. One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization. 3. a. An instrument. b. controls A set of such instruments. 4. A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb: a control on prices; price controls. 5. a.
control. noun. /kənˈtroʊl/. power. [uncountable] control (of/over somebody/something) the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run The party is expecting to gain control of City Hall in the next election. The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress.