contrôle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- controlled adjective Kept in check; restrained rather than let loose.
Senses
contrôle is used for these senses in English:
- check An inspection or examination.
- check A control; a limit or stop.
- control (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
- control The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- controlled (medicine, science, research) Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
control — full definition
- verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
- noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
- noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.