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control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" |
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activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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repression the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
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crowd control activity of controlling a crowd
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damage control an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss
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federalisation,
federalization the act of being put under federal control
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flight control control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically
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flood control (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
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imperialism any instance of aggressive extension of authority
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regulating,
regulation the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
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internal control an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.
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regularisation,
regularization,
regulation the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
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ownership,
possession the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
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possession anything owned or possessed
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power trip (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people
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riot control,
riot control operation the measures taken to control a riot
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grasping,
prehension,
seizing,
taking hold the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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steerage,
steering the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
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direction,
guidance,
steering a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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self-control,
self-denial,
self-discipline the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
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traffic control control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city
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price-fixing control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce
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restraint the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
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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" |
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mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
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cruise control control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
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dial the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
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disk controller (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive
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governor,
regulator a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
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handwheel control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
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joystick a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
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regulator any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
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electrical switch,
electric switch,
switch the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
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valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
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control - power to direct or determine; "under control" |
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power,
powerfulness possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
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authorisation,
authority,
authorization,
dominance,
potency,
say-so official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
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corporatism control of a state or organization by large interest groups; "individualism is in danger of being swamped by a kind of corporatism"
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hold a cell in a jail or prison
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iron fist rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions"
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rein one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
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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" |
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activity,
bodily function,
bodily process,
body process any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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physiology processes and functions of an organism
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motor control control of muscles
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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" |
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economic policy a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
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price control restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)
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cap,
ceiling,
roof a tight-fitting headdress
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base,
floor a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
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control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance |
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disembodied spirit,
spirit a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
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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" |
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relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
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control - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
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command |
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preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
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channelise,
channelize,
direct,
guide,
head,
maneuver,
manoeuver,
manoeuvre,
point,
steer cause to form a channel; "channelize a stream"
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steer direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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hold one's own maintain one's position and be in control of a situation
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care,
deal,
handle,
manage feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
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internationalise,
internationalize make international in character; "We internationalized the committee"
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hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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hold sway be master; reign or rule
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govern direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
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regiment assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
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monopolise,
monopolize have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
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draw rein,
harness,
rein,
rein in exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"
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corner turn a corner; "the car corners"
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preside act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
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dominate,
master have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
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becharm,
charm induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
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govern,
rule direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"
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call the shots,
call the tune,
wear the trousers exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"
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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" |
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hold,
contain,
check,
curb,
moderate |
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hold back,
keep,
keep back,
restrain maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
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bound,
confine,
limit,
restrain,
restrict,
throttle,
trammel form the boundary of; be contiguous to
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conquer,
curb,
inhibit,
stamp down,
subdue,
suppress overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"
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damp restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
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crucify,
mortify,
subdue kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
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abnegate,
deny deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
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restrict place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
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train exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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bate soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
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thermostat control the temperature with a thermostat
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counteract,
countercheck oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
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control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" |
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archaicism,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
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ascertain,
assure,
check,
control,
ensure,
insure,
see,
see to it learn or discover with certainty
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control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" |
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verify |
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science,
scientific discipline a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"
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essay,
examine,
prove,
test,
try,
try out question closely
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