control (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 20 senses of the word *control*:
NOUN	attribute	control	power to direct or determine
relation	control	a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
act	control	(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
cognition	control, control condition	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
act	control	the activity of managing or exerting control over something
state	control, dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
attribute	control, restraint	discipline in personal and social activities
cognition	control, command, mastery	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
artifact	control, controller	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
person	control	a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
communication	control	the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
VERB	social	control, command	exercise authoritative control or power over
social	control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate	lessen the intensity of
contact	control, operate	handle and cause to function
emotion	control, manipulate, keep in line	control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
social	control, verify	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
social	control, restrict	place under restrictions
cognition	control	verify by using a duplicate register / register for comparison
cognition	control, see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure	be careful or certain to do something
cognition	control, master	have a firm understanding or knowledge of

control > pronunciation
Sounds	kahntrow'l
Rhymes	amphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl...

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	Power to direct or determine.
Example	"under control"
Narrower	authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so	The power or right to give orders or make decisions
	corporatism	Control of a state or organization by large interest groups
	hold	Power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
	iron fist	rigorous or ruthless control
	rein	Any means of control
Broader	power, powerfulness	possession of controlling influence
Spanish	control
Catalan	control
Verbs	control	exercise authoritative control or power over

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 2, relation
Meaning	A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another.
Examples	"measures for the control of disease" "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
Broader	relation	An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
Spanish	control
Catalan	control

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc.
Examples	"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired" "he had lost control of his sphincters"
Category	physiology	The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Narrower	motor control	Control of muscles
Broader	bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity	An organic process that takes place in the body
Spanish	control
Catalan	control
Verbs	control	handle and cause to function

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.
Example	"the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
Synonym	control condition
Part of	experiment, experimentation	The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
Broader	criterion, standard	The ideal in terms of which something can be judged
Verbs	control	verify by using a duplicate register / register for comparison
Verbs	control	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 5, act
Meaning	The activity of managing or exerting control over something.
Example	"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
Narrower	crowd control	Activity of controlling a crowd
	damage control	An effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
	federalization, federalisation	The act of being put under federal control
	flight control	Control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically
	flood control	(engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
	grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension	The act of gripping / gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
	imperialism	Any instance of aggressive extension of authority
	internal control	An accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud / fraud and error etc.
	possession, ownership	The act of having and controlling property
	possession	(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
	power trip	(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people
	price-fixing	Control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price / price of a commodity in interstate commerce
	regulation, regulating	The act of controlling or directing / directing according to rule
	regulation, regularization, regularisation	The act of bringing to uniformity
	repression	The act of repressing
	restraint	The act of controlling by restraining someone or something
	riot control, riot control operation	The measures taken to control a riot
	self-denial, self-discipline, self-control	The act of denying yourself
	steering, guidance, direction	The act of setting and holding a course
	steering, steerage	The act of steering a ship
	traffic control	control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city
Broader	activity	Any specific behavior
Spanish	control
Catalan	control
Verbs	control	control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 6, state
Meaning	The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
Synonyms	dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
Narrower	absolutism, tyranny, despotism	dominance through threat of punishment and violence
	ascendant, ascendent	Position or state of being dominant or in control
	domination, mastery, supremacy	Power to dominate or defeat
	dominion, rule	dominance or power through legal authority
	monopoly	exclusive / exclusive control or possession of something
	predominance, predomination, prepotency	The state of being predominant over others
	regulation	The state of being controlled or governed
Broader	condition, status	A state at a particular time
Spanish	ascendiente, control, dominación, dominio, sometimiento, sumisión
Catalan	control, dominació, domini, sometiment, submissió

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 7, attribute
Meaning	discipline in personal and social activities.
Example	"she never lost control of herself"
Synonym	restraint
Narrower	continence	Voluntary control over urinary / urinary and fecal discharge
	inhibition	The quality of being inhibited
	self-restraint, temperateness	Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
	temperance, moderation	The trait of avoiding / avoiding excesses
Broader	discipline	The trait of being well behaved
Opposite	unrestraint	The quality of lacking restraint
Spanish	contención, control, mesura, moderación
Catalan	control, mesura

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 8, cognition
Meaning	Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
Synonyms	command, mastery
Broader	skillfulness	The state of being cognitively skillful
Spanish	control, dominio
Catalan	control, domini
Verbs	control	have a firm understanding or knowledge of
Verbs	control	lessen the intensity of

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine.
Examples	"the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly" "I turned the controls over to her"
Synonym	controller
Narrower	cruise control	Control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
	dial	The control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
	disk controller	(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive
	governor, regulator	A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
	handwheel	Control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
	joystick	A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions
	regulator	Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
	switch, electric switch, electrical switch	Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	valve	Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
Broader	mechanism	device consisting of a piece of machinery
Spanish	controlador, control
Catalan	controlador
Verbs	control	handle and cause to function

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 10, person
Meaning	A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
Broader	spirit, disembodied spirit	Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

English > *control*: 20 senses > noun 11, communication
Meaning	The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc..
Example	"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
Narrower	ceiling, roof, cap	An upper limit on what is allowed
	floor, base	A lower limit
	price control	restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)
Broader	economic policy	A government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
Spanish	control económico, control
Catalan	control econòmic, control

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Exercise authoritative control or power over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"control the budget"
Synonym	command
Narrower	call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers	Exercise authority or be in charge
	charm, becharm	Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
	corner	gain control over
	dominate, master	Have dominance or the power to defeat over
	govern, rule	Exercise authority over
	govern	direct or strongly influence the behavior of
	harness, rein in, draw rein, rein	Control and direct with or as if by reins
	hold	take and maintain control over, often by violent means
	hold one's own	Maintain one's position and be in control of a situation
	hold sway	Be master
	internationalize, internationalise	put under international control
	manage, deal, care, handle	Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	monopolize, monopolise	Have and control fully and exclusively
	preoccupy	Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
	preside	act as president
	regiment	subject to rigid discipline / discipline, order, and systematization
	steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise	direct the course
	steer	direct (oneself) somewhere
Spanish	comandar, controlar, dominar, mandar
Catalan	comandar, controlar, dominar, manar
Nouns	control	power to direct or determine
Nouns	controller	a person who directs and restrains

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"control your anger"
Synonyms	hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Narrower	bate	moderate or restrain
	catch	check oneself during an action
	countercheck, counteract	Oppose or check by a counteraction
	damp	restrain or discourage
	deny, abnegate	deny oneself (something)
	mortify, subdue, crucify	hold within limits and control
	suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer	To put down by force or authority
	thermostat	Control the temperature with a thermostat
	train	Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
Broader	restrain, keep, keep back, hold back	Keep under control
Spanish	comprobar, contener, controlar, limitar, moderar, ostentar, sustentar
Catalan	contenir, controlar, limitar, moderar, ostentar, sustentar
Nouns	control	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Handle and cause to function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"control the lever"
Synonym	operate
Narrower	dial	operate a dial to select a telephone number
	drive	operate or control a vehicle
	fly, aviate, pilot	Operate an airplane
	gate	Control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate
	pedal	operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
	relay	Control or operate by relay
	submarine	Control a submarine
	synchronize, synchronise	operate simultaneously
	treadle	operate (machinery) by a treadle
	turn	Alter the functioning or setting of
Broader	manipulate	hold something in one's hands and move it
Similar to	master, control	Have a firm understanding or knowledge of
Spanish	controlar, operar
Catalan	controlar, operar
Nouns	control	(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
Nouns	control	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 4, emotion
Meaning	Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
Synonyms	manipulate, keep in line
Narrower	handle	show and train
	ingratiate	gain favor / favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
	tease	To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Broader	interact	Act together or towards others or with others
Spanish	controlar, manipular
Nouns	control	the activity of managing or exerting control over something
Nouns	controller	a person who directs and restrains

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Synonym	verify
Category	science, scientific discipline	A particular branch of scientific knowledge
Broader	test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Similar to	see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure	Be careful or certain to do something
Spanish	comprobar, controlar, verificar
Catalan	verificar
Nouns	control	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 6, social
Meaning	place under restrictions; limit access to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"This substance is controlled"
Synonym	restrict
Narrower	classify	declare unavailable, as for security reasons
	localize, localise	restrict something to a particular area
	taboo	declare as sacred and forbidden
Broader	restrict, curtail, curb, cut back	place restrictions on
Opposite	derestrict	make free from restrictions
Spanish	limitar, restringir
Catalan	limitar, restringir

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 7, cognition
Meaning	verify by using a duplicate register / register for comparison.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"control an account"
Broader	see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure	Be careful or certain to do something
Usage of	archaism, archaicism	The use of an archaic expression
Spanish	controlar
Nouns	control	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
Nouns	controller	someone who maintains and audits business accounts

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 8, cognition
Meaning	Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"control the quality of the product"
Synonyms	see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure
Narrower	card	ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
	cinch	make sure of
	control	verify by using a duplicate register / register for comparison
	cover	Maintain a check on
	cross-check	check out conflicting sources
	double-check	check / check / check once more to be absolutely sure
	proofread, proof	read for errors
	spot-check	pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
Broader	verify	confirm the truth of
Similar to	check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick	put a check mark on or near or next to
	check	verify by consulting a source or authority
	control, verify	Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
	determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn	Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Spanish	asegurarse, asegurar, comprobar, controlar, ver
Catalan	assegurar

English > *control*: 20 senses > verb 9, cognition
Meaning	Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Do you control these data?"
Synonym	master
Entails	understand	know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of
Narrower	cinch	Get a grip on
Broader	know	know how to do or perform something
Similar to	operate, control	Handle and cause to function
Spanish	controlar, dominar
Catalan	controlar, dominar
Nouns	control	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

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