Looking for the meaning of the word CONTROLLING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONTROLLING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Control
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtrəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
determine the behaviour or supervise the running of
Short Definition:direct and supervise
Examples:- he was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy
Definition:
take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)
Short Definition:take factor into account
Examples:- no attempt was made to control for variations
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