Science Fair Project Dictionary
Control
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English
Etymology
Middle English controllen, borrowed from Middle French contreroller , 'check against a duplicate account', from Medieval Latin contrarotulare , from contra 'opposite' + rotula 'roll, little wheel'.
Pronunciation
| General American | Received Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /kənˈt(ʃ)roʊl/ | /kənˈtrəʊl/ |
| SAMPA | /k@n"t(S)roUl/ | /k@n"tr@Ul/ |
Verb
to control (controls , controlled, controlling )
- to exercise influence over
Translations
- Dutch: controleren , beïnvloeden
- French: contrôler
- German: kontrollieren
- Indonesian: kontrol , kendali
- Japanese: 操縦 (そうじゅう , sōjū)
- Spanish: controlar
- kontrollera
Related words
- controller
Noun
control (plural: controls )
- influence or authority over
- a separate group or subject in an experiment against whom the results are compared
- a device used to control
- "I saw him messing with the controls on the control panel."
Translations
- Dansk: kontrol
- Dutch: controle f, invloed m
- French: contrôle m
- Indonesian: mengontrol , mengendalikan
- Japanese: 操縦 する (そうじゅう する, sōjū-suru)
- Spanish: control m, patrón m de comparación
- Swedish: kontroll c (1,3), kontrollgrupp c(2)
Related terms
- cruise control
- master control
- mind control
- control panel
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