noun Download 🔗Share Influence or authority over something. Examples : "The government has complete control over the situation." government politics business organization ability law system finance essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent. Examples : "The control group in the science experiment received no fertilizer, allowing the researchers to compare their plant growth to the experimental group that did receive fertilizer. " science biology statistics biochemistry essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button. Examples : "The control for the projector is a small button on the side. " technology machine system electronics technical device essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control. Examples : "Losing her temper quickly, she lacked the control to calmly discuss the problem with her boss. " mind body ability character emotion essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure. Examples : "The school's new access control system is a crucial security control. " technology computing system business essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan. Examples : "The project manager's control system helped identify the delays in the school's fundraising campaign and triggered actions to get back on schedule. " business organization work plan essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register. Examples : "The accounting department keeps a control book to check the accuracy of the main sales register. " business finance essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box. Examples : "The teacher used the control on the computer screen to change the slide in her presentation. " computing technology technical electronics internet machine device system item essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The controls on our region's climate are important to understand when choosing where to plant our crops. " geography geology weather environment nature essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control. Examples : "The control group in the science experiment received no treatment. " grammar linguistics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of. Examples : "With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck." action ability organization government business police essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated. Examples : "To study the effect of extra sleep on test scores, the teacher controlled for the amount of homework assigned. " science technical statistics biology medicine essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading