control

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From Middle English conterrolle, from Old French contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrarotulum (a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts), from Latin contra (against, opposite) + Medieval Latin rotulus, Latin rotula (roll, a little wheel), diminutive of rota (a wheel).

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control (third-person singular simple present controls, present participle controlling, simple past and past participle controlled)

  1. To exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of, oversit.
    With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.

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control (plural controls)

  1. Influence or authority over.
    The government has complete control over the situation.
  2. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistence.
  3. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
  4. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities, synonymous with safeguard and counter-measure.
  5. restraint or ability to contain one's emotions, or self-control.
  6. (graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

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From French contrôle.

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control m. (plural controls)

  1. control
  2. check, inspection
  3. influence, authority

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control m. (plural controles)

  1. control, or running of a business
  2. control of a machine
  3. control or emotional restraint, self-control
  4. remote control

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