• the activity of managing or exerting Control over something; "the Control of the mob by the police was admirable"
• (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"
• a mechanism that Controls the operation of a machine; "the speed Control on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the Controls over to her"
• discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost Control of herself"
• power to direct or determine; "under Control"
• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
• 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"
• the economic policy of Controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic Controls"
• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
• 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"
• 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"
• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you Control these data?"
• 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"
• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "Control an account"
• handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "Control the lever"
• 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"
• exercise authoritative Control or power over; "Control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
• 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"
• verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you Controlling for the temperature?"

'Control' in other languages