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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" Similar
- 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" Similar
verb
- 1. determine the behavior 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 results) when performing an experiment: "no attempt was made to control for variations"
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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 order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour: If you can't control your dog, put it on a lead! You're going to have to learn to control your temper. The temperature is controlled by a thermostat. The laws controlling drugs are very strict in this country.
To control is to dominate or command something or someone, as in Tomas showed excellent control of his hand several weeks after his surgery. As a noun, control can refer to the act of controlling, as in I can’t stand it—my parents have total control over my life!
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.
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.
Definition of control noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct: The majority party controls the legislative agenda. See Synonyms at conduct. 2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate: rules that control trading on the stock market; valves that control the flow of water. 3. To hold in restraint; check: struggled to control my temper. 4.
the power to make a person, organization, or object do what you want: The new teacher has no control over the class. The police are in control of the situation. The place was in chaos, and nobody seemed to be in control. He lost control of the vehicle. Fewer examples.
Definition of control verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. A military junta took control of the country.
