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control noun 1 authority or charge; power to influence or guide • take control. 2 a means of limitation. 3 (controls) a device for operating, regulating, or testing (a machine, system, etc). 4 the people in control of some operation • mission control. 5 the place where something is checked • go through passport control. 6 (in full control experiment) a scientific experiment in which the variable being tested in a second experiment is held at a constant value, in order to establish the validity of the results of the second experiment. 7 spiritualism a dead person guiding a medium. verb (controlled, controlling) 1 to have or exercise power over someone or something. 2 to regulate. 3 to limit. 4 to operate, regulate or test (a machine, system, etc). 5 to establish the validity of (the results of a scientific experiment) by performing another experiment in which the variable being tested is held at a constant value, in order to provide a standard of comparison. controllability noun. controllable adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from French contrerolle duplicate account or register.

control noun 1 authority or charge; power to influence or guide • take control. 2 a means of limitation. 3 (controls) a device for operating, regulating, or testing (a machine, system, etc). 4 the people in control of some operation • mission control. 5 the place where something is checked • go through passport control. 6 (in full control experiment) a scientific experiment in which the variable being tested in a second experiment is held at a constant value, in order to establish the validity of the results of the second experiment. 7 spiritualism a dead person guiding a medium. verb (controlled, controlling) 1 to have or exercise power over someone or something. 2 to regulate. 3 to limit. 4 to operate, regulate or test (a machine, system, etc). 5 to establish the validity of (the results of a scientific experiment) by performing another experiment in which the variable being tested is held at a constant value, in order to provide a standard of comparison. controllability noun. controllable adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from French contrerolle duplicate account or register.

control noun 1 authority or charge; power to influence or guide • take control. 2 a means of limitation. 3 (controls) a device for operating, regulating, or testing (a machine, system, etc). 4 the people in control of some operation • mission control. 5 the place where something is checked • go through passport control. 6 (in full control experiment) a scientific experiment in which the variable being tested in a second experiment is held at a constant value, in order to establish the validity of the results of the second experiment. 7 spiritualism a dead person guiding a medium. verb (controlled, controlling) 1 to have or exercise power over someone or something. 2 to regulate. 3 to limit. 4 to operate, regulate or test (a machine, system, etc). 5 to establish the validity of (the results of a scientific experiment) by performing another experiment in which the variable being tested is held at a constant value, in order to provide a standard of comparison. controllability noun. controllable adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from French contrerolle duplicate account or register.