control, n.
(controls)
freq. cnt. 62
(controls)
freq. cnt. 62
power to direct or determine
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 19
control
sample sentences
"under control"
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a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16
control
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"measures for the control of disease""they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
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(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
control
sample sentences
"the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired""he had lost control of his sphincters"
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domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
control
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"the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
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repression
crowd control
damage control
federalization, federalisation
flight control
flood control
imperialism
regulation, regulating
internal control
regulation, regularization, regularisation
possession, ownership
possession
power trip
riot control, riot control operation
grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
steering, steerage
guidance, direction, steering
self-control, self-denial, self-discipline
traffic control
price-fixing
restraint
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
control control condition
sample sentences
"the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendency control dominance
sample sentences
"her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
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hyponym
discipline in personal and social activities
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
control restraint
sample sentences
"he was a model of polite restraint""she never lost control of herself"
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antonym
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great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
command control mastery
sample sentences
"a good command of French"
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a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
control controller
sample sentences
"the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly""I turned the controls over to her"
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the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
<noun.communication>
control
sample sentences
"they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
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control
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