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    [Verb]  | "con*trol" | \ kən-ˈtrōl \


    1: to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate

    2: to have power over : rule

    3: to reduce the incidence or severity of especially to innocuous levels

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English countrollen, from Anglo-French contrerouler, from contreroule copy of an account, audit, from Medieval Latin contrarotulus, from Latin contra- + Medieval Latin rotulus roll {mat|roll|};

    [Noun]  | "control" 


    1: an act or instance of controlling; also : power or authority to guide or manage

    2: skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium

    3: the regulation of economic activity especially by government directive —usually used in plural

    Origin: 1564 ;

     See: {control:1 };

    [Noun]  | "control experiment" 


    1: an experiment in which all variable factors have been kept constant and which is used as a standard of comparison to the experimental component in a controlled experiment

    Origin: 1848 ;

    [Noun]  | "control freak" 


    1: a person whose behavior indicates a powerful need to control people or circumstances in everyday matters

    Origin: 1970 ;

    [Noun]  | "control key" 


    1: a key on a computer keyboard that when pressed in combination with other keys enables special commands or symbols to be accessed —abbreviation Ctrl

    Origin: 1978 ;

    [Noun]  | "control rod" 


    1: a rod of a neutron-absorbing material (such as boron carbide) used to regulate the rate of nuclear fission in a reactor

    Origin: 1906 ;

    [Noun]  | "control surface" 


    1: a movable airfoil designed to change the attitude of an aircraft

    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Noun]  | "adaptive cruise control" 


    1: a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions

    Origin: 1988 ;

    [Noun]  | "air traffic control" 


    1: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio; also : the personnel who operate an air traffic control system

    Origin: 1919 ;

    [Noun]  | "animal control" 


    1: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Noun]  | "control" 


    1: the right or means to command or control others;


      * e.g., " ... teachers are responsible for the students under their control "




    2: a mechanism for adjusting the operation of a device, machine, or system;


      * e.g., " ... the controls for the player are well marked "




    3: the ability to direct the course of something;


      * e.g., " ... after the tail fell off, the plane went out of the pilot's control "



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    [Noun]  | "self-control" 


    1: the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions;


      * e.g., " ... toddlers have very little self-control "




    2: the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others;


      * e.g., " ... she could be passionate and intense, but generally exercised steely self-control in the company of strangers "



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    [Verb]  | "control" 


    1: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression);


      * e.g., " ... you must learn to control your temper "



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    2: to gain emotional or mental control of;


      * e.g., " ... he controlled himself only with the greatest difficulty in the face of his opponent's insulting remarks "



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    3: to exercise authority or power over;


      * e.g., " ... circumstances often control the choices we make in life "



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     [ "control" ]

    1: What every human being desires yet has such a hard time obtaining it

      * e.g.,  ... People go out of their way to have complete control of their life but seem to get very lost on this journey 

     [ "control" ]

    1: the feeling you get when you "feel" like you have everything under control and you are doing it right. notmally ends with you realizing that you have absolutly no control over the situation and therefore get really pissed off. therefore making it the thing you feel prior to falling into despair.

      * e.g.,  ... *girl* I thought I had total control over you, guess sometimes even I am wrong... 

     [ "controllables" ]

    1: (noun) Possessions that you highly regard in which you exhibit great, obsessive control over. Sacred to your control only.

      * e.g.,  ... Stop! Don't mess with my laptop settings! Back away from my controllable! 

     [ "controllables" ]

    2: Examples may include your laptop, cell phone, desk space, notebooks, agenda book, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... You're reading my text messages?! Are you crazy...you know my phone is one of my controllables! 

     [ "No Control" ]

    1: The first ever song (a 1D song) promoted by fans and hit #1 in music charts and radio stations around the world, all in a matter of less than 24 hours.

      * e.g.,  ... Mom: this song is really good. What's it called? 

     [ "no control" ]

    1: When you do something so amazing but it doesn't get recognised, so you and a bunch of people promote it one day and it gets super popular. ie. What happened with One Direction's song No Control.

      * e.g.,  ... *at an art gallery* 

     [ "Controller" ]

    1: Contextually can refer to a remote control or a device used for gaming.

      * e.g.,  ... Please pass me the controller. 

     [ "Control" ]

    1: somthing alot of people do not have

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, control yourself!! 

     [ "Control" ]

    1: " You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you,and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. "

      * e.g.,  ... Our power is in our ability to decide to take control. 

     [ "Controller" ]

    1: A device used to play video games, or a person in control of a machine, aka a train

      * e.g.,  ... Daniel: I ONLY DIED BECAUSE MY DAMN CONTROLLER BROKE! 

     [ "controlling" ]

    1: The dictating of actions, usually demonstrated by the weak-minded party in an unsuccessful relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... "She is my girlfriend, not your's, and don't even try the 'I'm controlling her' crap, because I'm not. Here's the deal: You don't send her flowers, you don't talk bad about me to her, you don't try to arrange outgoings with her." 

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