control

²control

noun, often attributive

Definition of CONTROL

1

a : an act or instance of controlling; also : power or authority to guide or manage b : skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium c : the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural <price controls> d : the ability of a baseball pitcher to control the location of a pitch within the strike zone

2

: restraint, reserve

3

: one that controls: as a (1) : an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects —called also control experiment (2) : one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control b : a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system c : an organization that directs a spaceflight <mission control> d : a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium

Examples of CONTROL

1. The city wanted local control of education.
2. The tribes fought for control over the territory.
3. He took control of the family farm.
4. She hired an accountant to take control of her money.
5. He lost all muscle control in his left arm.
6. The soccer player showed good control of the ball.
7. a teacher with good control of her students
8. The farmer used an organic pest control on his crops.
9. To cut down on competition, the government passed price controls on prescription drugs.
10. The President wants stricter controls on immigration.

First Known Use of CONTROL

1590

Related to CONTROL

Synonyms: controller, regulator

Antonyms: nonpossession

Related Words: actuator; button, dial, key, knob, lever, push button, selector, switch

Near Antonyms: helplessness, weakness; impotence, impotency, powerlessness

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Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith