control

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Synonyms: controul, contro, controll

Antonyms: controul, contro, controll

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To exercise [[influence]] over; to [[suggest]] or [[dictate]] the behavior of.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|statistics}} (''construed with'' [[for]]) To [[design]] (an [[experiment]]) so that the [[effect]]s of one or more [[variables]] are [[reduce]]d or [[eliminate]]d.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To [[verify]] the [[accuracy]] of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by [[comparison]] with another [[account]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[call to account]], to [[take to task]], to [[challenge]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To hold [[in check]], to [[curb]], to [[restrain]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} An [[influence]] or [[authority]] over something.
2. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
3. [[restraint|Restraint]] or ability to [[contain]] one's [[movement]]s or [[emotions]], or [[self-control]].
4. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a [[safeguard]] or [[countermeasure]].
5. {{lb|en|project management}} A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
6. A [[control group]] or [[control experiment]].
7. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
8. {{lb|en|graphical user interface}} An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
9. {{lb|en|climatology}} Any of the physical factors determining the [[climate]] of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
10. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See {{w|control (linguistics)|control}}.
11. {{lb|en|parapsychology}} A [[spirit]] that takes possession of a [[psychic]] or [[medium]] and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.
12. {{lb|en|cycling|countable}} A [[checkpoint]] along an [[audax]] [[route]].

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