Control means to have power over something.
For example, if you control a toy car, you can make it go where you want it to go.
Control can be used to make things happen or to stop things from happening.
The experiment was conducted under controlled conditions.
Noun: control (plural: controls).
Verb: to control.
Adjective: controlling.
controlled.
Adverb: controllably.
The word "control" comes from the Latin word "controllare," which means "to check" or "to restrain." It is made up of the prefix "con-," which means "together," and the verb "tollere," which means "to bear" or "to support.".
Why is a control important?
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