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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 control

From 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/ 
   [econ.] management accounting, managerial accounting 
     Synonyms: internes Rechnungswesen, entscheidungsorientiertes Rechnungswesen
  

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
  السيطرة على

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ 
  řídicí

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ 
  kontrolování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
  ansteuernd
     Synonyms: driving, triggering
  
   see: drive, trigger, control, driven, triggered, controlled
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
  bändigend, unter Kontrolle haltend
   see: control, controlled
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
  beherrschend, einen beherrschenden Einfluss habend
   see: control, controlled
  

From 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 epidemic
  

From 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, controlled
  

From 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, unregulated
  

From 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// 
  hallitseva
  exerting control

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  controlling /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/
  kontrola, kontroling, kontrolu, nadziranje

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kənˈtɹoʊɫɪŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  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, weighty
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  vbl. 控制;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     控制

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