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/kənˈtrōl/,
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controlled, past participle; controlled, past tense; controls, 3rd person singular present; controlling, present participle;
  1. Determine the behavior or supervise the running of
    • - he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
  2. Maintain influence or authority over
    • - you shouldn't have dogs if you can't control them
  3. Limit the level, intensity, or numbers of
    • - he had to control his temper
  4. Remain calm and reasonable despite provocation
    • - he made an effort to control himself
  5. Regulate (a mechanical or scientific process)
    • - the airflow is controlled by a fan
  6. (of a drug) Restricted by law with respect to use and possession
    • - a sentence for possessing controlled substances
  7. Take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment
    • - no attempt was made to control for variations
    • - a controlled trial
  8. Check; verify


  1. restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"
  2. exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
  3. (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"
  4. (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"
  5. (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"
  6. (control) operate: handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
  7. Control is a 2007 black-and-white biographical film about Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Matt Greenhalgh wrote the screenplay based on the book Touching from a Distance, written by Curtis' widow Deborah who co-produced the film. ...
  8. (Control-\) In computing, control-\ is a control character in ASCII code, also known as the field separator (FS) character. It is generated by pressing the key while holding down the key on a computer keyboard.
  9. (Control (2004 film)) Control is a 2004 direct-to-video movie. It was produced by an American production company, but was filmed in Bulgaria.
  10. (Control (2005 film)) Control was an Australian short film written and directed by Jon Cohen.
  11. (Control (bridge)) The following terms are used in Contract bridge, Duplicate bridge, and Auction bridge. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick-taking games.
  12. (Control (character)) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a 1974 British spy novel by John le Carré, featuring George Smiley.
  13. (controlledness) The degree to which something is controlled
  14. (control) Influence or authority over; A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistence; The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button; ...
  15. (Control) A short, ugly inmate
  16. (Control) Any action taken by management, the board, and other parties to enhance risk management and increase the likelihood that established objectives and goals will be achieved. ...
  17. (Control) Finally, if ownership is uncertain, control must be, too. To see how, pick an arbitrary host. Is it part of network A? If yes, is it under the control of network A's administrator? ...
  18. (Control) The power to direct the management and policies of a business enterprise.
  19. (Control) is the destruction of unwanted weeds, or the damage of them to the point where they are no longer competitive with the crop.
  20. (Control) the mail package format/creative that's done the best for you; the one that's yielded the greatest response.
  21. (control) a product of known characteristics, which is included in a series of tests to provide a basis for evaluation of other products.
  22. (Control) social networking is difficult to control because if people can’t say something in one place they can blog or comment elsewhere. That can be challenging for hierarchical organisations used to centrally-managed websites.
  23. (Control) This is a procedure in paranormal psychology that ensures that the experiment is conducted in a standard fashion so that the results will no be influenced by any extraneous factors.
  24. (Control) The process of comparing actual performance with planned performance, analyzing variances, evaluating possible alternatives, and taking appropriate corrective action as needed.
  25. (Control) Reduction of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity or mortality to a locally acceptable level as a result of deliberate efforts; continued intervention measures are required to maintain the reduction.^[d]Dowdle W. ...