control: significado y definiciones

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Qué es control?

To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct. See Synonyms at conduct.
To adjust to a requirement; regulate: controlled trading on the stock market; controls the flow of water.
To hold in restraint; check: struggled to control my temper.
To reduce or prevent the spread of: control insects; controlled the fire by dousing it with water.
To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
To verify (an account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
Authority or ability to manage or direct: lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country.
One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
An instrument or set of instruments used to operate, regulate, or guide a machine or vehicle. Often used in the plural.
A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb: a control on prices; price controls.
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment.
An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a control experiment.
An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.

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