CONTROL — 7 letter word
control
The word control has 7 letters: C, O, N, T, R, O, L. It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the activity of managing or exerting control over something".
7 letter word "control": C O N T R O L — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of control
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of control
noun
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
- in physiology, regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc "The timing and control of their movements were unimpaired."
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine "The speed control on their turntable was not working properly and played off-tempo music." Synonyms: controller
- discipline in personal and social activities Synonyms: restraint
- power to direct or determine "under control"
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity Synonyms: mastery, command
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment "The control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions they wished to draw." Synonyms: control condition
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another "measures for the control of disease"
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another Synonyms: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency
verb
- to have a firm understanding or knowledge of Synonyms: master
- to be careful or certain to do something Synonyms: see, insure, see to it, ensure
- to verify by using a duplicate register for comparison "control an account"
- to handle and cause to function "I controlled the robot with a remote." Synonyms: operate
- to control others or oneself or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage Synonyms: manipulate, keep in line
- to exercise authoritative control or power over "control the budget" Synonyms: command
- to lessen the intensity of Synonyms: check
- to check or regulate a scientific experiment by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard "Are you controlling for the temperature?" Synonyms: verify
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