control

control is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does control mean?

  • verb

    handle and cause to function

  • verb

    check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

  • noun

    great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

  • noun

    a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

  • verb

    have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

  • noun

    a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

  • noun

    a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

  • noun

    (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

  • noun

    power to direct or determine

  • noun

    the activity of managing or exerting control over something

  • noun

    the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

  • verb

    exercise authoritative control or power over

  • verb

    verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

  • verb

    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

  • noun

    a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

  • verb

    place under restrictions; limit access to by law

  • noun

    discipline in personal and social activities

  • verb

    be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

  • verb

    maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

  • noun

    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

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