What part of speech is controls?

Controls can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. controls is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of control (infinitive).
  • 2. controls is a noun, plural of control.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does controls mean?

Definitions

Verb
control - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
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"
control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
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"
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"
control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

Noun
control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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"
control - power to direct or determine; "under control"
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"
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"
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"
control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
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 - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
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Examples of controls

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1. noun You can somewhat reduce your vulnerability by preventive and defensive measures and by strict border controls but not eliminate it and definitely not win the war in a defensive way.
2. noun Photographs from a seized computer disc included the controls and the locks on the door between the passengers and pilot.
3. noun We need more effective price controls by the Government.
4. noun The government lifted price controls.
5. noun If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
6. noun Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
7. noun The controls of the plane were out of order.
8. noun In helicopters, the cyclic controls the tilt of the main rotor, producing pitch and roll.
9. noun However, controls and paperwork should be focused on where they are really needed.
10. noun Although the controls were locked, a key had been placed in a sealed envelope in case an emergency situation made it necessary for Gagarin to take control of the spacecraft.
11. noun This is a touchscreen, so you can use your fingers to operate the controls which are displayed on it.
12. noun Germany is introducing temporary border controls with Austria.
13. noun Germany is introducing temporary border controls with Austria to reduce the number of migrants coming into the country.
14. noun Step away from the controls.
15. noun A world in which one percent of humanity controls as much wealth as the other 99 percent will never be stable.
16. verb It is the attitude of the subjects that controls the outcome of the experiment.
17. verb In that country the government controls prices.
18. verb The manager controls his men at will.
19. verb The boss controls his men at will.
20. verb The teacher controls the class, usually standing in front of the students and lecturing to them during the lesson.
21. verb A captain controls his ship and its crew.
22. verb The captain controls the whole ship.
23. verb Who controls the internet?
24. verb One organization allegedly controls the European drug market.
25. verb Who controls it?
26. verb He controls himself admirably.
27. verb The superior man controls things, he is not controlled by them.
28. verb A dog controls its temperature by panting with its tongue out.
29. verb A man's penis controls him.
30. verb Monsanto controls 27% of the world seed market.
Sentence  
noun
You can somewhat reduce your vulnerability by preventive and defensive measures and by strict border controls but not eliminate it and definitely not win the war in a defensive way.
Photographs from a seized computer disc included the controls and the locks on the door between the passengers and pilot.
We need more effective price controls by the Government.
The government lifted price controls.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
The controls of the plane were out of order.
In helicopters, the cyclic controls the tilt of the main rotor, producing pitch and roll.
However, controls and paperwork should be focused on where they are really needed.
Although the controls were locked, a key had been placed in a sealed envelope in case an emergency situation made it necessary for Gagarin to take control of the spacecraft.
This is a touchscreen, so you can use your fingers to operate the controls which are displayed on it.
Germany is introducing temporary border controls with Austria.
Germany is introducing temporary border controls with Austria to reduce the number of migrants coming into the country.
Step away from the controls.
A world in which one percent of humanity controls as much wealth as the other 99 percent will never be stable.
verb
It is the attitude of the subjects that controls the outcome of the experiment.
In that country the government controls prices.
The manager controls his men at will.
The boss controls his men at will.
The teacher controls the class, usually standing in front of the students and lecturing to them during the lesson.
A captain controls his ship and its crew.
The captain controls the whole ship.
Who controls the internet?
One organization allegedly controls the European drug market.
Who controls it?
He controls himself admirably.
The superior man controls things, he is not controlled by them.
A dog controls its temperature by panting with its tongue out.
A man's penis controls him.
Monsanto controls 27% of the world seed market.
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