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control

[kuhn-trohl] / kənˈtroʊl /






Usage

What are other ways to say control? Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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To understand how plastic exposure might affect the insects, researchers ran a series of controlled experiments.

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Under carefully controlled conditions, phosphorus atoms can organize themselves into short, straight lines on a silver substrate.

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New research from UVA Health explains how the body still manages to keep this infection under control.

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Rather than reflecting a loss of control due to runaway habits, some compulsive behaviors may result from excessive, though misdirected, deliberate control.

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First introduced in 2021, the dancing molecules therapy uses controlled molecular motion to repair tissue and potentially reverse paralysis after traumatic spinal cord injury.

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