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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Control \Con*trol"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Controlled; p. pr. & vb. n. Controlling.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.] [Formerly written comptrol and controul.] 1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This report was controlled to be false. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower. [1913 Webster] Give me a staff of honor for mine age, But not a scepter to control the world. --Shak. [1913 Webster] I feel my virtue struggling in my soul: But stronger passion does its power control. --Dryden. 3. to assure the validity of an experimental procedure by using a control[7]. [PJC] Syn: To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate; hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract; subdue. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Control \Con*trol"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Controlled; p. pr. & vb. n. Controlling.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.] [Formerly written comptrol and controul.] 1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute. [Obs.] This report was controlled to be false. --Fuller. 2. To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower. Give me a staff of honor for mine age, But not a scepter to control the world. --Shak. I feel my virtue struggling in my soul: But stronger passion does its power control. --Dryden. Syn: To restrain; rule; govern; manage; guide; regulate; hinder; direct; check; curb; counteract; subdue.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
controlling See controlFrom WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
control n 1: power to direct or determine; "under control" 2: 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" 3: (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" 4: a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" [syn: control condition] 5: the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" 6: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" [syn: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency] 7: discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" [syn: restraint] [ant: unrestraint] 8: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" [syn: command, mastery] 9: the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" 10: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed control on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" [syn: controller] 11: a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance v 1: exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" [syn: command] 2: 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" [syn: hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate] 3: handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" [syn: operate] 4: control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "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" [syn: manipulate, keep in line] 5: verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" [syn: verify] 6: verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" 7: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, assure] 8: have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" [syn: master] [also: controlling, controlled]From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
controlling adj : able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
controlling a. (lb en chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing. n. The act of exerting control. vb. (present participle of en control nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
controlling a. (lb en chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing. n. The act of exerting control. vb. (present participle of en control nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
controlling a. (lb en chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing. n. The act of exerting control. vb. (present participle of en control nocat=1)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
controlling a. (lb en chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing. n. The act of exerting control. vb. (present participle of en control nocat=1)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
controlling Englanti vb. (en-v-taivm c ontrol ling)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
controlling Engelska a. (avledning en control ordform=prespart) Engelska vb. (böjning en verb control)From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
Controlling /kˈɔntɾɔlˌɪŋ/From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ][econ.] management accounting, managerial accounting Synonyms: internes Rechnungswesen, entscheidungsorientiertes Rechnungswesen
Controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ السيطرة علىFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]řídicí
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]kontrolování
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ ansteuernd Synonyms: driving, triggering see: drive, trigger, control, driven, triggered, controlledFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ bändigend, unter Kontrolle haltend see: control, controlledFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ beherrschend, einen beherrschenden Einfluss habend see: control, controlledFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ bekämpfend, eindämmend see: control sth., controlled, controls, controlled, control an epidemic disease, contain an epidemicFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ kontrollierend, überwachend, unter staatliche Aufsicht stellend see: control sth., controlled, controls, controlledFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ regelnd, regulierend, steuernd Synonym: regulating see: regulate, control, regulated, controlled, regulates, controls, regulated, controlled, unregulatedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ steuernd, regelnd, lenkend see: control sth., controlled, controls, controlled, The police control the traffic.From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
controlling //kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ// //kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ//From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]hallitseva exerting control
controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ kontrola, kontroling, kontrolu, nadziranjeFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/kənˈtɹoʊɫɪŋ/
87 Moby Thesaurus words for "controlling": absolute, all-absorbing, ascendant, at the head, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, boss, capital, cardinal, chief, clothed with authority, commanding, competent, consequential, considerable, directing, directive, directorial, directory, dominant, duly constituted, eminent, empowered, ex officio, foremost, general, governing, great, guiding, head, hegemonic, hegemonistic, highest, imperative, important, in ascendancy, in charge, in chief, in the ascendant, influential, leading, main, managerial, managing, master, mighty, momentous, monocratic, official, overriding, overruling, paramount, potent, powerful, predominant, predominate, preeminent, premier, prepollent, preponderant, preponderate, prepotent, prestigious, prevalent, primary, prime, principal, prominent, puissant, ranking, regnant, regulating, regulative, regulatory, reigning, ruling, senior, sovereign, substantial, superior, supreme, topmost, totalitarian, uppermost, weightyFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
vbl. 控制;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
控制