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control
con·trol / kənˈtrōl/ • n. 1. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events: the whole operation is under the control of a production manager. ∎ the ability to manage a machine or other moving object: he lost control of his car. ∎ the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon: pest control. ∎ the power to restrain something, esp. one's own emotions or actions: get control of your emotions. ∎ (often controls) a means of limiting or regulating something: growing controls on spending. ∎ a switch or other device by which a machine is regulated: the volume control. ∎ the place where a particular item is verified: passport control. ∎ the base from which a system or activity is directed: mission control. ∎ Bridge a high card that will prevent opponents from establishing a particular suit. ∎ Comput. short for control key. 2. Statistics a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment. 3. a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy. • v. (-trolled , -trol·ling ) 1. [tr.] determine the behavior or supervise the running of: he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy. ∎ maintain influence or authority over: you shouldn't have dogs if you can't control them. ∎ limit the level, intensity, or numbers of: he had to control his temper. ∎ (control oneself) remain calm and reasonable despite provocation. ∎ regulate (a mechanical or scientific process): the airflow is controlled by a fan. ∎ [as adj.] (controlled) (of a drug) restricted by law with respect to use and possession. 2. Statistics [intr.] (control for) take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment: no attempt was made to control for variations. ∎ check; verify. PHRASES: in control able to direct a situation, person, or activity. out of control no longer possible to manage. under control (of a danger or emergency) being dealt with successfully and competently: it took two hours to bring the blaze under control.DERIVATIVES: con·trol·la·bil·i·ty / kənˌtrōləˈbilitē/ n. con·trol·la·ble adj. con·trol·la·bly / -əblē/ adv. |
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"control." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "control." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-control.html "control." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-control.html |
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control n.
1. authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations. 2. in mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations, or both, have been or will be determined. 3. physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed. 4. an indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. |
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"control." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "control." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-control.html "control." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-control.html |
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control (experimental)
control (experimental) Experimental research designs require that all cases are randomly allocated to either the experimental group which receives the treatment being tested, or to a control group which receives no treatment or an ineffective (placebo) treatment, and hence provides baseline information on spontaneous developments against which the effects of the experimental treatment can be measured.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "control (experimental)." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "control (experimental)." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-controlexperimental.html GORDON MARSHALL. "control (experimental)." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-controlexperimental.html |
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control check (accounts) by comparison with a duplicate register; exercise restraint or sway over. XV. — AN. contreroller, F. †conteroller (now contrôler) — medL. contrārotulāre, f. contrārotulus, f. contrā opposite + rotulus ROLL 1.
Hence, or — F. contrôle, control sb. restraint, check, sway. XVI. So controller, COMPTROLLER. |
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T. F. HOAD. "control." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "control." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-control.html T. F. HOAD. "control." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-control.html |
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control
1. The part of an experiment that acts as a standard by which to compare experimental observations. 2. The natural regulation of biological processes. See control mechanism. 3. See biological control; chemical control. |
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"control." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "control." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-control.html "control." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-control.html |
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control
•barcarole, bole, bowl, cajole, coal, Cole, condole, console, control, dhole, dole, droll, enrol (US enroll), extol, foal, goal, hole, Joel, knoll, kohl, mol, mole, Nicole, parol, parole, patrol, pole, poll, prole, rôle, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, Tirol, toad-in-the-hole, toll, troll, vole, whole
•Creole
•carriole, dariole
•cabriole • capriole
•aureole, gloriole, oriole
•wassail-bowl • fishbowl • dustbowl
•punchbowl • rocambole • farandole
•girandole • manhole • rathole
•armhole • arsehole • hellhole
•keyhole, kneehole
•peephole
•sinkhole • pinhole • cubbyhole
•hidey-hole • pigeonhole
•eyehole, spyhole
•foxhole
•knothole, pothole
•borehole, Warhol
•porthole • soundhole • blowhole
•stokehole • bolthole • loophole
•lughole, plughole
•chuckhole • buttonhole • bunghole
•earhole • waterhole • wormhole
•charcoal • caracole • Seminole
•pinole
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"control." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "control." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-control.html "control." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-control.html |
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