control
control Lexical Profile
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• noun
The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
"The teacher maintained strict control over the classroom during the examination."
The ability to manage or restrain one's own emotions, impulses, or actions.
"She showed remarkable control by remaining calm during the heated debate."
A switch, dial, or other device used to operate and regulate a machine, vehicle, or system.
"The pilot adjusted the flight controls to prepare for landing."
A group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a scientific experiment or study.
"Half of the participants received the new medication, while the other half served as a control."
• verb
To determine the behavior or supervise the running of a person, organization, or system.
"A single board of directors controls the entire multinational corporation."
To limit the level, intensity, or spread of something undesirable.
"Firefighters worked through the night to control the spread of the forest fire."
To maintain influence or restraint over one's own emotions or demeanor.
"He struggled to control his excitement when he heard the good news."
To account for or hold constant anextraneous variable in an experiment or statistical analysis.
"The researchers designed the study to control for age and socioeconomic status."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-French 'contreroller', from Medieval Latin 'contrarotulare', literally meaning 'to check against a duplicate register or scroll' (composed of Latin 'contra-', meaning 'against', and 'rotulus', meaning 'little wheel' or 'scroll').