n.
1.power to direct or determine
2.a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
3.(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
4.a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
5.the activity of managing or exerting control over something
6.the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
7.discipline in personal and social activities
8.great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
9.the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. 10.a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine 11.a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance control v.
1.exercise authoritative control or power over
2.lessen the intensity of
3.handle and cause to function
4.control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage
5.verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments
6.verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
7.be careful or certain to do something
8.have a firm understanding or knowledge of
Idiom of the Day
an old hand at (doing something)
experienced at doing something
My father is an old hand at building kitchen furniture.
