control
/kənˈtroʊl/
noun
- The power to make decisions or influence what happens.
- The manager has control over the entire project.
- She took control of the situation and calmed everyone down.
- The driver lost control of the car on the icy road.
- A device or button used to operate a machine or system.
- He pressed the remote control to change the channel.
- The pilot checked all the controls before takeoff.
- The volume control on the radio is broken.
- A standard used for comparison in an experiment or test.
- The control group showed no change, while the test group improved.
- Scientists use a control to make sure their results are accurate.
- In the experiment, one group was the control and received no treatment.
verb
- To make someone or something do what you want; to have power over someone or something.
- She struggled to control her emotions during the speech.
- The pilot can control the plane from the cockpit.
- Parents should control how much time their children spend on video games.
- To limit or manage something, such as a process, system, or situation.
- He uses a special app to control his home security system.
- The thermostat controls the temperature in the house.
- New laws were passed to control pollution from factories.
- To stop something from spreading or becoming worse.
- The government took steps to control the spread of the virus.
- Doctors gave her medicine to control the infection.
- Firefighters worked hard to control the forest fire.