control

1 of 2

verb

con·trol kən-ˈtrōl How to pronounce control (audio)

controlled; controlling

transitive verb

: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate

control one's anger

: to have power over : rule

A single company controls the industry.

: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels

control an insect population

control a disease

: to incorporate suitable controls in

a controlled test

noun

often attributive

: an act or instance of controlling

also : power or authority to guide or manage

He took control of the family business.

: skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium

a singer's control of her voice

: the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive

—usually used in plural

price controlsrent controls

: the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone

: restraint, reserve

exercised control of his passions

: one that controls: such as

: a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system

the controls of the aircraft

: an organization that directs a spaceflight

mission control

c(1)

: control experiment

(2)

: one (such as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control experiment and is used as a standard of comparison

… the residents in the experimental group also seemed to have a lower rate of mortality when compared with controls …

Ellen J. Langer and Jerry Avorn

—often used before another noun

Because patients sometimes get better or worse on their own, drug tests also need a control group to compare the new drug with standard treatment or a placebo.

Marilyn Chase

: a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium

or less commonly Control : control key

Example Sentences

Verb The parents could not control their child. The police controlled the crowd. The small boy could not control the big dog. Her family controls the business. One country controls the whole island. The rebel army now controls nearly half the country. The lights on stage are controlled by this computer. She struggled to control the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road. He controlled the volume by turning the radio's knob. A thermostat controls the room's temperature. Noun The city wanted local control of education. The tribes fought for control over the territory. He took control of the family farm. She hired an accountant to take control of her money. He lost all muscle control in his left arm. The soccer player showed good control of the ball. a teacher with good control of her students The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs. The President wants stricter controls on immigration. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

These groups are establishing themselves as the new Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), where the future world powers will be those who control not oil but food.

Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The supplies of food and water on our planet have rapidly become a finite resource, and the race is on for who will control these precious resources moving into uncertain global realities.

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov.

Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov.

Steve Karnowski, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 Once the multiverse has been toyed with, Doctor Strange is sent in a mission across universes to help a teenager, America Chavez, who can't yet control her universe-hopping powers and is being pursued by an unlikely villain.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The people at Disney, who now control Aliens, have expressed no interest in going down that road.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 In 2021, Evers routed $110 million in federal pandemic relief funds to schools in response to K-12 funding levels set by Republicans who control the state budget-writing process.

Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 It’s the CEOs, Haan notes, who control where corporations spend their lobbying efforts.

Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022

Noun

The chamber is currently divided 50-50 between the parties, with Democrats in control because of Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote.

Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The warmth may return but rain chances are expected to stay low to zero through most of the work week as high pressure stays in control of Alabama’s weather, according to forecasters.

Leigh Morgan, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history.

Schuyler Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history.

Schuyler Dixon, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022 By that point, though, the Tigers were in control, 4-2.

Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022 But by then, USC and its offense were already well in control, rolling past the first Pac-12 challenge with ease and leaving some to wonder if a more taxing test might someday present itself.

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 That wouldn't be likely anyway, with Republicans in control of the Legislature.

John Hanna, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 In earning the 1-1 draw with, FCC moved into solo seventh place in the Eastern Conference and is now in complete control of its playoff destiny with five matches to play.

Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

control 1 of 2

verb

con·trol kən-ˈtrōl How to pronounce control (audio)

controlled; controlling

: to have power over

"Ah, gods, plural, as in, great beings that control the forces of nature and human endeavors…"

Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

: to direct the actions or behavior of

Police can control a crowd.

: to keep within bounds : restrain

Learn to control your temper.

: to direct the function of

How do you control this machine?

control

2 of 2

noun

: the power or authority to manage

The city wanted local control of education.

: ability to keep within bounds or direct the operation of

The fire is out of control.

He lost control of the car.

: self-restraint

I lost control and started yelling.

: regulation sense 2

price controls

: a device used to start, stop, or change the operation of a machine or system

a radio control

: something that is not treated or exposed to testing in an experiment in order to serve as a comparison to others that have undergone treatment or exposure

Medical Definition

control 1 of 2

verb

con·trol kən-ˈtrōl How to pronounce control (audio)

controlled; controlling

transitive verb

: to incorporate suitable controls in

a controlled experiment

: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels

control an insect population

a vaccine for controlling outbreaks of cholera

intransitive verb

: to incorporate controls in an experiment or study

—used with for

failure to control for the difference in the rate of smoking between the two groups

Howard Bauchner et al.

control

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of controlling something

control of acute intermittent porphyria

: one that is used in controlling something: as

: an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects

called also control experiment

: one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control

单词	controllable
释义	control 1 of 2 verb con·trol kən-ˈtrōl controlled; controlling transitive verb 1 a : to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate control one's anger b : to have power over : rule A single company controls the industry. c : to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels control an insect population control a disease 2 a : to incorporate suitable controls in a controlled test see also controlled experiment b archaic : to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments intransitive verb : to incorporate controls in an experiment or study —used with for control for socioeconomic differences controllability kən-ˌtrō-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun controllable kən-ˈtrō-lə-bəl adjective controlment kən-ˈtrōl-mənt noun control 2 of 2 noun often attributive 1 a : an act or instance of controlling also : power or authority to guide or manage He took control of the family business. b : skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium a singer's control of her voice c : the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural price controlsrent controls d : the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone 2 : restraint, reserve exercised control of his passions 3 : one that controls: such as a : a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system the controls of the aircraft b : an organization that directs a spaceflight mission control c(1) : control experiment (2) : one (such as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control experiment and is used as a standard of comparison … the residents in the experimental group also seemed to have a lower rate of mortality when compared with controls … Ellen J. Langer and Jerry Avorn —often used before another noun Because patients sometimes get better or worse on their own, drug tests also need a control group to compare the new drug with standard treatment or a placebo. Marilyn Chase d : a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium 4 or less commonly Control : control key Synonyms Verb bridle check constrain contain curb govern hold inhibit keep measure pull in regulate rein (in) restrain rule tame Noun controller regulator See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The parents could not control their child. The police controlled the crowd. The small boy could not control the big dog. Her family controls the business. One country controls the whole island. The rebel army now controls nearly half the country. The lights on stage are controlled by this computer. She struggled to control the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road. He controlled the volume by turning the radio's knob. A thermostat controls the room's temperature. Noun The city wanted local control of education. The tribes fought for control over the territory. He took control of the family farm. She hired an accountant to take control of her money. He lost all muscle control in his left arm. The soccer player showed good control of the ball. a teacher with good control of her students The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs. The President wants stricter controls on immigration. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb These groups are establishing themselves as the new Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), where the future world powers will be those who control not oil but food. Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 The supplies of food and water on our planet have rapidly become a finite resource, and the race is on for who will control these precious resources moving into uncertain global realities. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov. Steve Karnowski, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 But Republicans who control the House of Delegates and GOP Gov. Steve Karnowski, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 Once the multiverse has been toyed with, Doctor Strange is sent in a mission across universes to help a teenager, America Chavez, who can't yet control her universe-hopping powers and is being pursued by an unlikely villain. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 The people at Disney, who now control Aliens, have expressed no interest in going down that road. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 In 2021, Evers routed $110 million in federal pandemic relief funds to schools in response to K-12 funding levels set by Republicans who control the state budget-writing process. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 It’s the CEOs, Haan notes, who control where corporations spend their lobbying efforts. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Noun The chamber is currently divided 50-50 between the parties, with Democrats in control because of Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 The warmth may return but rain chances are expected to stay low to zero through most of the work week as high pressure stays in control of Alabama’s weather, according to forecasters. Leigh Morgan, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history. Schuyler Dixon, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Brady was in control throughout the first start for a 45-year-old quarterback in NFL history. Schuyler Dixon, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Sep. 2022 By that point, though, the Tigers were in control, 4-2. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022 But by then, USC and its offense were already well in control, rolling past the first Pac-12 challenge with ease and leaving some to wonder if a more taxing test might someday present itself. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 That wouldn't be likely anyway, with Republicans in control of the Legislature. John Hanna, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 In earning the 1-1 draw with, FCC moved into solo seventh place in the Eastern Conference and is now in complete control of its playoff destiny with five matches to play. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll — more at roll First Known Use Verb 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Noun 1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing control adaptive cruise control animal control ball control beyond one's control birth control control rod control key circumstances beyond someone's control damage control fire control gun control executive control in/under someone's control in control of hold/control the purse strings mission control in the control of remote control radar cruise control quality control production control rent control spin control spin out of control under control under the control of control experiment air traffic control birth control pill control surface biological control self-control control freak lose all self-control cruise control in control See More adaptive cruise control animal control ball control beyond one's control birth control control rod control key circumstances beyond someone's control damage control fire control gun control executive control in/under someone's control in control of hold/control the purse strings mission control in the control of remote control radar cruise control quality control production control rent control spin control spin out of control under control under the control of control experiment air traffic control birth control pill control surface biological control self-control control freak lose all self-control cruise control in control See More Kids Definition control 1 of 2 verb con·trol kən-ˈtrōl controlled; controlling 1 : to have power over "Ah, gods, plural, as in, great beings that control the forces of nature and human endeavors…" Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief 2 : to direct the actions or behavior of Police can control a crowd. 3 : to keep within bounds : restrain Learn to control your temper. 4 : to direct the function of How do you control this machine? control 2 of 2 noun 1 : the power or authority to manage The city wanted local control of education. 2 : ability to keep within bounds or direct the operation of The fire is out of control. He lost control of the car. 3 : self-restraint I lost control and started yelling. 4 : regulation sense 2 price controls 5 : a device used to start, stop, or change the operation of a machine or system a radio control 6 : something that is not treated or exposed to testing in an experiment in order to serve as a comparison to others that have undergone treatment or exposure Medical Definition control 1 of 2 verb con·trol kən-ˈtrōl controlled; controlling transitive verb 1 : to incorporate suitable controls in a controlled experiment 2 : to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels control an insect population a vaccine for controlling outbreaks of cholera intransitive verb : to incorporate controls in an experiment or study —used with for failure to control for the difference in the rate of smoking between the two groups Howard Bauchner et al. control 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act or instance of controlling something control of acute intermittent porphyria 2 : one that is used in controlling something: as a : an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects called also control experiment b : one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control Legal Definition control transitive verb con·trol controlled; controlling 1 : to exercise restraining or directing influence over especially by law 2 : to have power or authority over precedent controls the outcome in this case 3 : to have controlling interest in controllable adjective as in manageable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance manageable tractable governable tractable teachable docile trainable handleable compliant tame amenable obedient biddable conformable submissive amiable acquiescent disciplinable agreeable dutiful obliging yielding restrained constrained law-abiding placable surrendering inhibited disciplined orderly soft decorous duteous curbed repressed mannerly Antonyms & Near Antonyms uncontrollable unmanageable wild resistant stubborn obstinate peevish unyielding obdurate headstrong hardheaded perverse dogged mulish pigheaded defiant balky bad mischievous disorderly errant refractory intractable naughty self-willed rebellious recalcitrant unruly wilful ungovernable unamenable willful defiant contrary wayward balky insubordinate noncompliant restive disobedient obstreperous untoward rebel contumacious misbehaving froward incompliant See More
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