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hallinta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • command noun An order given with authority.
  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • dominance noun The state of being the most powerful, important, or influential.
  • dominion noun Supreme power or authority over a territory or group of people.
  • government noun The group of people with the authority to run a country, state or other area, who make and enforce its laws and policies.
  • management noun The process of planning, organizing, and directing resources or people to achieve a goal.
  • manager noun A person responsible for running a business, department, team, or similar organization.
  • mastery noun Complete or expert skill and knowledge of a subject.
  • possession noun Something that a person owns.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

Senses

hallinta is used for these senses in English:

  • check A control; a limit or stop.
  • command (baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
  • control (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
  • dominance The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
  • dominion Predominance; ascendancy.
  • government (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
  • management (uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.
  • manager (software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

command — full definition

  1. noun An order given with authority.
  2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
  3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
  4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

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