Control vs. Regulate
Difference Between Control and Regulate
Controlverb
To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct
The majority party controls the legislative agenda.Regulateverb
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
Controlverb
To adjust to a requirement; regulate
rules that control trading on the stock market.valves that control the flow of water.Regulateverb
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement
regulate temperature.Controlverb
To hold in restraint; check
struggled to control my temper.Regulateverb
To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
Controlverb
To reduce or prevent the spread of
used a pesticide to control insects.controlled the fire by dousing it with water.Regulateverb
To put or maintain in order
regulate one's eating habits.Controlverb
To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
Regulateverb
To dictate policy.
Controlverb
To verify (a financial account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
Regulateverb
To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
Controlnoun
Authority or ability to manage or direct
lost control of the skidding car.the leaders in control of the country.Regulateverb
To adjust to a particular specification or requirement: regulate temperature.
Controlnoun
One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
Regulateverb
To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
to regulate a watch, i.e. adjust its rate of running so that it will keep approximately standard timeto regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc.Controlnoun
An instrument.
Regulateverb
To put or maintain in order.
to regulate the disordered state of a nation or its financesto regulate one's eating habitsControlnoun
controls A set of such instruments.
Regulateverb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of;
regulate the temperaturemodulate the pitchControlnoun
A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb
a control on prices.price controls.Regulateverb
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
We cannot regulate the way people dressThis town likes to regulateControlnoun
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of a scientific experiment.
Regulateverb
shape or influence; give direction to;
experience often determines abilitymold public opinionControlnoun
An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment, as a group of subjects given an inactive substance in an experiment testing a new drug administered to another group of subjects.
Regulateverb
check the emission of (sound)
Controlnoun
An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
Controlnoun
A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.
Controlverb
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.Controlverb
(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
Controlnoun
Influence or authority over something.
The government has complete control over the situation.Controlnoun
A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.
Controlnoun
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
Controlnoun
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
Controlnoun
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
Controlnoun
(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
Controlnoun
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
Controlnoun
(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
Controlnoun
(climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
Controlnoun
(linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
Controlnoun
power to direct or determine;
under controlControlnoun
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another;
measures for the control of diseasethey instituted controls over drinking on campusControlnoun
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;
the timing and control of his movements were unimpairedhe had lost control of his sphinctersControlnoun
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;
the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to drawControlnoun
the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
the control of the mob by the police was admirableControlnoun
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another;
her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to herControlnoun
discipline in personal and social activities;
he was a model of polite restraintshe never lost control of herselfControlnoun
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
a good command of FrenchControlnoun
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controlsControlnoun
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
the speed control on his turntable was not working properlyI turned the controls over to herControlnoun
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
Controlverb
exercise authoritative control or power over;
control the budgetCommand the military forcesControlverb
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
moderate your alcohol intakehold your tonguehold your tempercontrol your angerControlverb
handle and cause to function;
do not operate machinery after imbibing alcoholcontrol the leverControlverb
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
She manipulates her bossShe is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow upThe teacher knew how to keep the class in lineshe keeps in lineControlverb
verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
Are you controlling for the temperature?Controlverb
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
control an accountControlverb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
He verified that the valves were closedSee that the curtains are closedcontrol the quality of the productControlverb
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Do you control these data?
