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controls

/kənˈtɹəʊlz/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊlz/

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noun

Influence or authority over something.

Examples :

"The government has complete control over the situation."

government politics organization system business

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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 experiment compared how much students studied with different music styles. The control group studied without any music. "

biology statistics science

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The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.

Examples :

"The washing machine's controls are easy to use: one button for temperature and another for spin speed. "

machine technology device system

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Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

Examples :

"My daughter showed great controls during the stressful presentation, keeping her voice steady and her hands still. "

mind body emotion character ability

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A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

Examples :

"The building's access controls, like keycards and security cameras, prevent unauthorized entry. "

technology system technical computing

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(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.

Examples :

"The project's controls helped the team identify the delays in the building project and trigger adjustments to the schedule. "

business organization plan work

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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.

Examples :

"The teacher keeps controls of the attendance register to ensure no errors are made when transferring information to the official school records. "

business finance

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An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

Examples :

"The software program has many useful controls, like buttons and sliders, for adjusting the image. "

computing technology

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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 :

"In coastal areas, ocean currents are one of the major controls on the local climate, keeping temperatures mild year-round. "

geography geology weather environment

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A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.

Examples :

"The teacher's manual provides clear controls for which student completes which task. "

grammar linguistics

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verb

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Examples :

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

government politics organization action

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(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 students' usual study habits. "

science statistics biology technical