control en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈtɹɐʉl/ (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kənˈtɹɒl/ (Received-Pronunciation) doll–dole merger
- /kənˈtɹəʉl/ (Australia)
- [kənˈtɹɒʊl] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kənˈtɹoʊl/ (US)
- /kənˈtɾol/ (Scotland)
- /kənˈtɹəʊl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kənˈtɾoːl/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
Etymology
From Middle English controllen, from Old French contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrārotulus (“a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts”), from Latin contrā (“against, opposite”) + Medieval Latin rotulus, Latin rotula (“roll, a little wheel”), diminutive of rota (“a wheel”). Partly displaced native Old English wealdan and Old English wieldan, whence their merged reflex English wield.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
The government has complete control over the situation.
- (countable, uncountable) The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
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(countable, uncountable) Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
She had no control of her body as she tumbled downhill. She did not know up from down. It was not unlike being cartwheeled in a relentlessly crashing wave.
2012, John Branch, “Snow Fall : The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in New York Times:The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you[…] "share the things you love with the world" and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.
2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27:
- (countable, uncountable) A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
- (countable, qualifier:project management, uncountable) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
- (countable, uncountable) A control group or control experiment.
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(countable, uncountable) A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
"Make sure you enter the total of any credit balances in the sales ledger into the Sales Ledger Control Account and the total of any debit balances in the purchase ledger into the Purchase Ledger Control Account."
2012, Harold Randall, David Hopkins, Cambridge International AS and A Level Accounting Textbook, page 78:“The entries in the control accounts reflect respectively the effect of the transactions on the value of Korrinna company’s receivables (sales ledger control account) and payables (purchase ledger control account.”
2006, Henry Lunt, Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, page 297:“Wages Control Account: This account records wage transactions in aggregate. Postings are made from wage analysis sheet. This account is debited with gross wages (paid and accrued) and is closed by transfer of direct wages to work-in-progress and indirect wages to factory, administration and selling and distribution overheads control accounts as illustrated below:”
2012, Aurora M.N., A textbook of Cost and Management Accounting, 10th Edition, page 12-3:
- (countable, uncountable) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
- (countable, uncountable) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
- (countable, uncountable) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
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(countable, uncountable) A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.
"Ah, who are they? I wonder. Guides, controls, psychic entities of some kind. Who the agents of vengeance - or I should say justice - are, is really not essential."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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(countable) A checkpoint along an audax route.
[…] the self-acknowledged stereotype of the audaxer as a socially awkward middle-aged man, […] carefully avoiding eye contact as a volunteer serves him his cup of tea and plate of baked beans in one of the draughty village halls that typically host audax controls.
2019, Emily Chappell, Where There's a Will:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| controls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| comptrol | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| controll | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| comptroll | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| countrol | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| controul | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Ctrl | Abbr=Yes | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
VCPI · control unit · AADCCS · command and control · stock control · VCS · impulse control disorder · procontrol · crawl control · control-flow graph · lose control · DAC · time-varied gain control · ECC · control experiment · AGC · ABAC · MAC · control centre · ASQC · body control module · crowd control · control code · terminal control area · servocontrol · GFC · ACA · MAC address · DPCCH · FACP · Line of Control · HS-SCCH · control stick · LCCN · TPC · CNC · ABC · ATC · RTC · ETCS · JCL · access control list · vibration control · OLPC · control function · quality control · ECB · TRACON · HDLC · version control · movement control order · VTC · cognitive control · task control · border control · control knickers · active noise control · control number · enantiocontrol · RCS · tab control · C3ISTAR · reaction control system · breath control · RBAC · control city · LACC · flow control · control flow · TCC · FCT · Ctrl-Alt-Delete · Open Sound Control · authority control · LLC · regiocontrol · centralised traffic control · LOC · control center · edge control · control bus · automatic distance control · air traffic control · radio control · target control · control freakery · QAC · birth control glasses · TCU · control-F · positive control · 1ANCP · WWMCCS · self-control · ground control point · control gene · QCU · CC · reservoir control · TSCA · subcontrol · SMC · controlless · UAC · OCN · PCA · controligarch · AACO · face control · Transmission Control Protocol · statistical process control · LCBO · perceptual control theory · LOAC · PCB · ESC · OFAC · feedforward control · adaptive-control function · control pants · board of control · flight control · time control · gun control · MGCC · animal control officer · job control · control theory · BCP · control point · span of control · MVCC · ground control · biocontrol · control freak · ABCA · pest control · message control · Line of Actual Control · AEC · myocontrol · controllessness · ACE · ECDC · DNC · SDLC · COSHH · BCD · control key · control of conception · ECLSS · under control · CCP · VISCMA · access control · NAFDAC · control mechanism · tank controls · TCP/IP · slow speed control · control order · control variable · control briefs · portion control · control brief · milieu control · MCO · C3CM · dual control · CHOP · adaptive control · DACL · crowd control barrier · ACC · XACML · ACL · macrocontrol · AACC · GCP · photocontrol · control group · tactical air control center · pussy control · ARTCC · feature control frame · rent control · control coupling · control arm · control structure · ICMP · MOCC · in control · TCS · control wheel · HQC · CTC · control verb · control rod · price control · diastereocontrol · spin control · user control · control chart · arms control · VCU · control character · clan control · electronic stability control · control panel · anticontrol · dyscontrol · knife control · ANC · SCADA · 1NCP · advanced train control system · PDC · ACCH · PCM · DCV · DCL · CMG · control grid · HACCP · CWS · subject-control · control joint · biological control · thought control · CDC · cene · OCC · numerical control · area control center · take control · C4ISR · Contrology · parental control · control booth · out of control · automatic train control · control column · TVC · timestamp-based concurrency control · NCB · control tower · OCCB · control pad · CP/M · control room · FCB · carriage control character · TCA · inhibitory control · social control · climate control · source control · object-control · PTC · ILPC · ABCCC · compound control · control car · FAC · superintending control · ECM · sea control ship · damage control · mind control · locus of control · control plane · DVCS · AC · stereocontrol · DCS · control surface · executive control · capital control · ECTS · control engineering · FCV · time optimal control problem · QA/QC · birth control · MCU · inversion of control · AWACS · cruise control
Hyponyms
mind control · mission control · flight control · proportional control · air traffic control · cruise control · race control · master control · control tower · edge control
Synonyms
Translations (175)
bg сдъ́ржаност (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · hu szabályozás (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · sl kontrola (influence or authority over something) · da sikkerhedsmekanisme (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · cmn 控制 (influence or authority over something) · fr commandes (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · he בַּקָּרָה (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · fa-ira مُراقِبِت (influence or authority over something) · be ула́да (influence or authority over something) · sv säkerhetsmekanism (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · ms kontrol (influence or authority over something) · pl samokontrola (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · nl zelfbeheersing (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · it comando (influence or authority over something) · hu kontroll (influence or authority over something) · txb wlāwalñe (influence or authority over something) · hu uralom (influence or authority over something) · fr contrôle (influence or authority over something) · fi ohjain (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · sv kontrollanordning (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · id kawalan (influence or authority over something) · hu vezérlés (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ml നിയന്ത്രണം (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · uk контро́ль (influence or authority over something) · gl control (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · es contramedida (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · la imperium (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · hu önkontroll (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · hu önuralom (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ml നിയന്ത്രണം (influence or authority over something) · de Kontrollen (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · hu vezérlő (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ro control (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ro mecanism de siguranță (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · fi itsehillintä (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ang ġeweald (influence or authority over something) · bn নিয়ন্ত্রণ (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · el έλεγχος (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · hu befolyás (influence or authority over something) · it comandi (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · pl kontrolka (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · fa-ira نِظارَت (influence or authority over something) · sv grepp (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ja 制御装置 (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · la imperium (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · it controllo (influence or authority over something) · hi नियंत्रण (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · da herredømme (influence or authority over something) · es control (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ga smacht (influence or authority over something) · cmn 監督 /监督 (influence or authority over something) · ro autoritate (influence or authority over something) · cs nadvláda (influence or authority over something) · es organización (influence or authority over something) · ml നിയന്ത്രണം (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · uk вла́да (influence or authority over something) · sv makt (influence or authority over something) · ro element de comandă (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · fi hallintalaitteet (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · cs správa (influence or authority over something) · pl kontrola (influence or authority over something) · la imperium (influence or authority over something) · el γραφικό στοιχείο (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · hu szabályozó (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · bg управле́ние (influence or authority over something) · hu kormányzás (influence or authority over something) · sv kontroll (a control group or control experiment) · la imperium (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · hu vezérlés (influence or authority over something) · ca control (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · sv kontroll (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ml നിയന്ത്രണം (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ro comandă (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · hu irányítás (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · tl pamamahala (influence or authority over something) · pt controlo (influence or authority over something) · uk керува́ння (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · he שְׁלִיטָה (influence or authority over something) · da styring (influence or authority over something) · ms pengawalan (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · eo fenestraĵo (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · sl nadzor (influence or authority over something) · da herredømme (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · sv självbehärskning (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · bg власт (influence or authority over something) · et võim (influence or authority over something) · ga srianadh (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · es manejo (influence or authority over something) · es mando (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · he ביקורת (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · mn удирдлага (influence or authority over something) · da selvbeherskelse (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · nl beheersing (influence or authority over something) · nb kontroll (influence or authority over something) · ka კონტროლი (influence or authority over something) · he בַּקָּרָה (influence or authority over something) · ro element de control (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · vi điều khiển (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · be кантро́ль (influence or authority over something) · id kendali (influence or authority over something) · hu irányítás (influence or authority over something) · yi קאָנטראָל (influence or authority over something) · de Regelung (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ca contramesura (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · sv kontrollinstrument (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · da styring (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · es autodominio (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · es control (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ms kawalan (influence or authority over something) · eo kontrolo (influence or authority over something) · hu hatalom (influence or authority over something) · fr maîtrise (influence or authority over something) · et kontroll (influence or authority over something) · da herredømme (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · la imperium (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · da kontrol (influence or authority over something) · de Regeln (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · sk kontrola (influence or authority over something) · es dirección (influence or authority over something) · la potestas (influence or authority over something) · tr kontrol (influence or authority over something) · vi điều khiển (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · tl kapangyarihan (influence or authority over something) · pt controle (influence or authority over something) · es administración (influence or authority over something) · fi turvajärjestelmä (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · bg самооблада́ние (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ko 제어 장치 (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ko 통제 (influence or authority over something) · fi hallinta (influence or authority over something) · cmn 監察 /监察 (influence or authority over something) · ru контро́ль (influence or authority over something) · sv kontrollinstans (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · hu szabályozás (influence or authority over something) · de Steuerelement (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · ro control (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · ja 支配 (influence or authority over something) · sv reglage (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · nl controle (influence or authority over something) · hi नियंत्रण (influence or authority over something) · id kontrol (influence or authority over something) · hu felügyelet (influence or authority over something) · ca control (influence or authority over something) · es control (influence or authority over something) · de Kontrollelement (graphical user interface: an interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box) · sv manöverorgan (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · sv auktoritet (influence or authority over something) · ar مُرَاقَبَة (influence or authority over something) · de Kontrolle (influence or authority over something) · sv kontroll (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · ru власть (influence or authority over something) · ro autocontrol (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ro control (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · cs kontrola (influence or authority over something) · hi क़ाबू (influence or authority over something) · hu beállítás (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · is stjórntæki (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button) · sv kontroll (influence or authority over something) · ca control (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · it autorità (influence or authority over something) · ro control (influence or authority over something) · hu ellenőrzés (influence or authority over something) · hy վերահսկողություն (influence or authority over something) · ar تَحَكُّم (influence or authority over something) · el έλεγχος (influence or authority over something) · ko 제어 (a security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure) · ko 조절 (influence or authority over something) · hu kezelés (influence or authority over something) · el έλεγχος (restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control) · ga urlámhas (influence or authority over something) · gl control (influence or authority over something) · fa-ira کُنْتُرُل (influence or authority over something) · vi kiểm soát (influence or authority over something) · ar سَيْطَرَة (influence or authority over something) · el έλεγχος (the method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button)