Quotes about "control"

• Noun: power to direct or determine; example: "under control"

• Noun: a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; examples: "measures for the control of disease", "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"

• Noun: (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; examples: "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired", "he had lost control of his sphincters"

• Noun: a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; example: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"

• Noun: the activity of managing or exerting control over something; example: "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

• Noun: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; example: "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

• Noun: discipline in personal and social activities; examples: "he was a model of polite restraint", "she never lost control of herself"

• Noun: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; example: "a good command of French"

• Noun: the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; example: "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

• Noun: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; examples: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly", "I turned the controls over to her"

• Noun: a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• Verb: exercise authoritative control or power over; examples: "control the budget", "Command the military forces"

• Verb: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; examples: "moderate your alcohol intake", "hold your tongue", "hold your temper", "control your anger"

• Verb: handle and cause to function; examples: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol", "control the lever"

• Verb: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; examples: "She manipulates her boss", "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up", "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line", "she keeps in line"

• Verb: verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; example: "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

• Verb: verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; example: "control an account"

• Verb: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; examples: "He verified that the valves were closed", "See that the curtains are closed", "control the quality of the product"

• Verb: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; example: "Do you control these data?"