CONTROL

7 letters 9 Scrabble points /kənˈtɹəʊl/

Definition of CONTROL

noun

  1. Influence or authority over something.

    "The government has complete control over the situation."

  2. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.

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

Related words: widget
verb

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

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

    Synonyms: besteer bewield manage puppeteer rule

  2. (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.

Related words: besteer bewield manage puppeteer rule ctrl.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O N T R O L
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Words Containing "CONTROL"

BIOCONTROL CONTROLED CONTROLING CONTROLLABILITY CONTROLLABLE CONTROLLABLY CONTROLLED CONTROLLER CONTROLLERS CONTROLLERSHIP CONTROLLESS CONTROLLING CONTROLLINGLY CONTROLMENT CONTROLS DECONTROL DECONTROLLED DECONTROLLING DECONTROLS FLOWCONTROL

Words Starting with "CONTROL"

CONTROLED CONTROLING CONTROLLABILITY CONTROLLABLE CONTROLLABLY CONTROLLED CONTROLLER CONTROLLERS CONTROLLERSHIP CONTROLLESS CONTROLLING CONTROLLINGLY CONTROLMENT CONTROLS

Words Ending with "CONTROL"

BIOCONTROL DECONTROL FLOWCONTROL OVERCONTROL PRECONTROL RECONTROL SERVOCONTROL SUBCONTROL SUPERCONTROL UNCONTROL