Definition of controls Controls
/kĘntÉšowËlz/ - [kuntrowlz] -
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- controls (Noun)
Plural of control.
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| control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" | ||
| activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | ||
| repression the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence" | ||
| crowd control activity of controlling a crowd | ||
| damage control an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss | ||
| federalisation, federalization 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 | ||
| imperialism any instance of aggressive extension of authority | ||
| regulating, regulation the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | ||
| internal control an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc. | ||
| regularisation, regularization, regulation the condition of having been made regular (or more regular) | ||
| ownership, possession the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others | ||
| possession anything owned or possessed | ||
| power trip (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people | ||
| riot control, riot control operation the measures taken to control a riot | ||
| prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | ||
| steerage, steering the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship | ||
| guidance, steering, direction the act of guiding or showing the way | ||
| self-control, self-discipline, self-denial the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior | ||
| traffic control control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city | ||
| price-fixing control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce | ||
| control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" | ||
| controller | ||
| mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style" | ||
| cruise control control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed | ||
| dial the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours | ||
| 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; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers | ||
| regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. | ||
| electric switch, electrical switch, switch the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election" | ||
| control - power to direct or determine; "under control" | ||
| powerfulness, power possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" | ||
| say-so, authorisation, authorization, dominance, potency, authority one chap's arbitrary assertion | ||
| corporatism control of a state or organization by large interest groups; "individualism is in danger of being swamped by a kind of corporatism" | ||
| hold a cell in a jail or prison | ||
| iron fist rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions" | ||
| control - (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters" | ||
| bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | ||
| physiology processes and functions of an organism | ||
| 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" | ||
| economic policy a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues | ||
| price control restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) | ||
| ceiling, roof, cap the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling" | ||
| control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance | ||
| control - a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus" | ||
| control - 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" | ||
| dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency | ||
| status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | ||
| ascendant, ascendent position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" | ||
| supremacy, domination, mastery social control by dominating | ||
| prepotency, predominance, predomination the state of being predominant over others | ||
| dominion, rule one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth | ||
| regulation the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" | ||
| despotism, tyranny, absolutism the doctrine of an absolute being | ||
| control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" | ||
| restraint | ||
| unrestraint the quality of lacking restraint | ||
| discipline training to improve strength or self-control | ||
| self-restraint, temperateness exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate" | ||
| temperance, moderation the act of tempering | ||
| inhibition (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires | ||
| control - 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" | ||
| control condition | ||
| criterion, standard the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community" | ||
| experimentation, experiment the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation | ||
| control - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" | ||
| command, mastery | ||
| skillfulness the state of being cognitively skillful | ||
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| control - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | ||
| command | ||
| preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" | ||
| steer, manoeuvre, manoeuver, maneuver, channelize, channelise, guide, head, direct, point direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | ||
| steer direct the course; determine the direction of travelling | ||
| hold one's own maintain one's position and be in control of a situation | ||
| care, handle, manage, deal feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care" | ||
| internationalise, internationalize make international in character; "We internationalized the committee" | ||
| hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath" | ||
| hold sway be master; reign or rule | ||
| govern direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" | ||
| regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers" | ||
| monopolise, monopolize have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil" | ||
| draw rein, rein in, harness, rein exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources" | ||
| corner turn a corner; "the car corners" | ||
| preside act as president; "preside over companies and corporations" | ||
| master, dominate have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" | ||
| becharm, charm induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" | ||
| govern, rule direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" | ||
| call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?" | ||
| control - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | ||
| hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate | ||
| keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back | ||
| trammel, limit, throttle, bound, restrict, restrain, confine restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" | ||
| stamp down, conquer, curb, inhibit, suppress, subdue overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country" | ||
| damp restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" | ||
| crucify, mortify, subdue kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified" | ||
| abnegate, deny deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods" | ||
| restrict place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" | ||
| train exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" | ||
| catch contract; "did you catch a cold?" | ||
| bate soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins" | ||
| thermostat control the temperature with a thermostat | ||
| countercheck, counteract check a second time | ||
| control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" | ||
| archaicism, archaism the use of an archaic expression | ||
| see to it, ensure, ascertain, insure, assure, control, see, check learn or discover with certainty | ||
| control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" | ||
| verify | ||
| scientific discipline, science a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" | ||
| essay, try out, examine, test, prove, try question closely | ||
| control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" | ||
| operate | ||
| manipulate treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||
| synchronise, synchronize make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts" | ||
| dial choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" | ||
| turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" | ||
| submarine attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies" | ||
| treadle operate (machinery) by a treadle | ||
| relay pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers" | ||
| gate restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment | ||
| pedal operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument | ||
| drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | ||
| aviate, pilot, fly change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage" | ||
| control - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" | ||
| see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure | ||
| ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check learn or discover with certainty | ||
| verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | ||
| proofread, proof read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" | ||
| check off, tick off, mark off, tick, mark, check set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" | ||
| control verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" | ||
| check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" | ||
| double-check check once more to be absolutely sure | ||
| cross-check check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example | ||
| cinch get a grip on; get mastery of | ||
| card ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" | ||
| spot-check pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| verify, control confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | ||
| control - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line" | ||
| manipulate, keep in line | ||
| interact act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | ||
| tease ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||
| handle touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" | ||
| ingratiate gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts | ||
| control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" | ||
| master | ||
| understand know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | ||
| know be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily" | ||
| cinch get a grip on; get mastery of | ||
| operate, control happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?" | ||
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Wiktionary
- control (Noun)
Influence or authority over. - control (Noun)
A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistence. - control (Noun)
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button. - control (Noun)
restraint or ability to contain one's emotions, or self-control. - control (Noun)
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure. - control (Noun)
A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervenion in, activities that are not going according to plan. - control (Noun)
An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box. - control (Verb)
To exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of, oversit.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- control (n.)
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register. - control (n.)
That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint. - control (n.)
Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control. - control (v. t.)
To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute. - control (v. t.)
To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
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To exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of. -
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An act of testing or checking. -
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To perform surgery on.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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kon-trĹlâ˛, n. restraint: authority: command.âv.t. to check: to restrain: to govern:âpr.p. contrĹlâ˛ling; pa.p. contrĹlledâ˛.âFormerly Comptrollâ˛, Countrolâ˛, Controulâ˛.âadj. Controlâ˛lable, capable of, or subject to, control.âns. Controlâ˛ler, Comptrolâ˛ler, one who checks the accounts of others by a counter-roll; Controlâ˛lership; Controlâ˛ment, act or power of controlling: state of being controlled: control. [Fr. contrĂ´le, from contre-rĂ´le, a duplicate registerâL. contra, against, rotulus, a roll.]
