CONTROLLING

11 letters 14 Scrabble points

Definition of CONTROLLING

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.
noun

  1. The act of exerting control.

adjective

  1. Exerting control over a person or thing.

    "His mother is very controlling."

Related words: dominant domineering manipulative

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O N T R O L L I N G
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points

Words Containing "CONTROLLING"

CONTROLLINGLY DECONTROLLING NONCONTROLLING OVERCONTROLLING PRECONTROLLING RECONTROLLING SUBCONTROLLING UNCONTROLLING

Words Starting with "CONTROLLING"

CONTROLLINGLY

Words Ending with "CONTROLLING"

DECONTROLLING NONCONTROLLING OVERCONTROLLING PRECONTROLLING RECONTROLLING SUBCONTROLLING UNCONTROLLING