What is the meaning of control?

noun

• Power to direct or determine.
  • usage: "under control"
• A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another.
  • usage: "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
• Physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. (
  • usage: "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
• A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.
  • usage: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
  • synonyms: control condition
• The activity of managing or exerting control over something.
  • usage: "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
• The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
  • usage: "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
  • synonyms: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
• Discipline in personal and social activities.
  • usage: "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
  • synonyms: restraint
• Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
  • usage: "a good command of French"
  • synonyms: command, mastery
• A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine.
  • usage: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
  • synonyms: controller
• A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
• The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc..
  • usage: "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

verb

• Exercise authoritative control or power over.
  • usage: "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
  • synonyms: command
• Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
  • usage: "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  • synonyms: hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
• Handle and cause to function.
  • usage: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
  • synonyms: operate
• Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: manipulate, keep in line
• Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.
  • usage: "Are you controlling for the temperature"
  • synonyms: verify
• Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.
  • usage: "control an account"
• Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
  • usage: "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
  • synonyms: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure
• Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.
  • usage: "Do you control these data"
  • synonyms: master