control by Chris Cox

1. 1) verb, to command, direct, or rule: to control a country
2. 2) verb, to check, limit, curb, or regulate; restrain: to control one's emotions; to control a fire
3. 3) verb, to regulate or operate (a machine)
4. 4) verb, to verify (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment in which the variable being investigated is held constant or is compared with a standard
5. 5) verb, a) to regulate (financial affairs) b) to examine and verify (financial accounts)
6. 6) verb, to restrict or regulate the authorized supply of (certain substances, such as drugs)
7. 7) noun, power to direct or determine: under control; out of control
8. 8) noun, a means of regulation or restraint; curb; check: a frontier control
9. 9) noun, a device or mechanism for operating a car, aircraft, etc
10. 10) noun, a standard of comparison used in a statistical analysis or scientific experiment
11. 11) noun, a) a device that regulates the operation of a machine. A dynamic control is one that incorporates a governor so that it responds to the output of the machine it regulates b) (as modifier): control panel; control room
12. 12) noun, spiritualism an agency believed to assist the medium in a séance
13. 13) noun, Also called: control mark a letter, or letter and number, printed on a sheet of postage stamps, indicating authenticity, date, and series of issue
14. 14) noun, one of a number of checkpoints on a car rally, orienteering course, etc, where competitors check in and their time, performance, etc, is recorded

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008
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