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Control

kənˈtrəʊl

Control definitions
noun
control controls
  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"

    jurisdiction sway power authority command dominance domination government mastery leadership rule reign sovereignty supremacy ascendancy predominance hegemony
    • the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object

      "he lost control of his car"

    • the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon

      "crime control"

    • the ability to restrain one's own emotions or actions

      "she was goaded beyond control"

    • a means of limiting or regulating something

      "growing controls on local spending"

    • a switch or other device by which a device or vehicle is regulated

      "he had the chance to take the controls and fly the glider"

    • the place from which a system or activity is directed or where a particular item is verified

      "passport control"

  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"

    standard of comparison benchmark standard check
  3. a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy

    "he sat with his KGB control as the details of his new assignment were explained"

  4. a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit

    "he has controls in both minor suits"

verb
controls controlling controlled control
  1. determine the behaviour or supervise the running of

    "he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy"

    be in charge of run be in control of manage direct administer head preside over have authority over supervise superintend oversee guide steer
    • maintain influence or authority over

      "there were never enough masters to control the unruly mobs of boys"

    • limit the level, intensity, or numbers of

      "he had to control his temper"

    • remain calm and reasonable despite provocation

      "her eyes flashed angrily, but she made an effort to control herself"

    • regulate (a mechanical or scientific process)

      "the airflow is controlled by a fan"

  2. take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)

    "no attempt was made to control for variations"