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Overview of noun control

      »   The noun control has 11 meanings (first 10 from tagged texts)

• control -- (Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power to Direct1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
  
  2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
  
  direct or Determine1.) Determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")
  
  2.) Determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate -- (shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion")
  
  determine; "under control")

• control -- (a Relation1.) Relation -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together)
  
  2.) Sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge -- (the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur)
  
  relation of Constraint1.) Constraint, restraint -- (the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint")
  
  2.) Restraint, constraint -- (a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted")
  
  constraint of one Entity1.) Entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
  
  entity (thing or Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person or Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  group) by Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they Instituted1.) Establish, found, plant, constitute, institute -- (set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department")
  
  2.) Institute, bring -- (advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings")
  
  instituted controls over Drinking1.) Drinking, imbibing, imbibition -- (the act of consuming liquids)
  
  2.) Drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence -- (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall")
  
  drinking on campus")

• control -- ((physiology) Regulation1.) Regulation, ordinance -- (an authoritative rule)
  
  2.) Rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation")
  
  regulation or Maintenance1.) Care, maintenance, upkeep -- (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care")
  
  2.) Maintenance -- (means of maintenance of a family or group)
  
  maintenance of a Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
  
  2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
  
  function or Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  action or Reflex1.) Reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction -- (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
  
  1.) Automatic, reflex, reflexive -- (without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive")
  
  reflex etc; "the Timing1.) Timing -- (the time when something happens)
  
  2.) Timing -- (the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics))
  
  timing and control of his Movements1.) Motion, movement, move, motility -- (a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility")
  
  2.) Movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
  
  movements were unimpaired"; "he had Lost1.) Doomed, lost -- (people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice")
  
  1.) Lose -- (fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat")
  
  lost control of his sphincters")

• control Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  condition, control -- (a Standard1.) Standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")
  
  2.) Criterion, standard -- (the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community")
  
  standard against which other Conditions1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  conditions can be Compared1.) Compare -- (examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie")
  
  2.) Compare -- (be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes")
  
  compared in a Scientific1.) Scientific -- (of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals")
  
  2.) Scientific -- (conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach")
  
  scientific experiment; "the control Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")
  
  2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")
  
  condition was Inappropriate1.) Inappropriate -- (not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them")
  
  2.) Inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping, unfitting -- (not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior")
  
  inappropriate for the Conclusions1.) Decision, determination, conclusion -- (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination")
  
  2.) Conclusion -- (an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion")
  
  conclusions he Wished1.) Wish -- (hope for; have a wish; "I wish I could go home now")
  
  2.) Wish, care, like -- (prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?")
  
  wished to draw")

• control -- (the Activity1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  activity of Managing1.) Pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, manage -- (be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs")
  
  2.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  managing or Exerting1.) Exert, exercise -- (put to use; "exert one's power or influence")
  
  2.) Wield, exert, maintain -- (have and exercise; "wield power and authority")
  
  exerting control over Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; "the control of the Mob1.) Mob, rabble, rout -- (a disorderly crowd of people)
  
  2.) Syndicate, crime syndicate, mob, family -- (a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities)
  
  mob by the Police1.) Police, police force, constabulary, law -- (the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him")
  
  1.) Patrol, police -- (maintain the security of by carrying out a control)
  
  police was admirable")

• dominance, Ascendance1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  ascendance, ascendence, Ascendancy1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (the State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  state that Exists1.) Exist, be -- (have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?")
  
  2.) Exist, survive, live, subsist -- (support oneself; "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day")
  
  exists when one Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
  
  2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
  
  person or Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
  
  group has Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power over Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another; "her Apparent1.) Apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable -- (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view")
  
  2.) Apparent, ostensible, seeming -- (appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty")
  
  apparent dominance of her Husband1.) Husband, hubby, married man -- (a married man; a woman's partner in marriage)
  
  1.) Conserve, husband, economize, economise -- (use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit")
  
  husband was really her Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")
  
  attempt to Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")
  
  2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)
  
  make him Pay1.) Wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary -- (something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings")
  
  1.) Pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")
  
  pay attention to her")

• restraint, control -- (Discipline1.) Discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge -- (a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings")
  
  2.) Discipline -- (a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";)
  
  discipline in Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
  
  1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
  
  personal and Social1.) Sociable, social, mixer -- (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)
  
  1.) Social, societal -- (relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation")
  
  social activities; "he was a Model1.) Model, theoretical account, framework -- (a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems")
  
  2.) Model -- (a type of product; "his car was an old model")
  
  model of Polite1.) Polite -- (showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.)
  
  2.) Civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, polite -- (marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society")
  
  polite restraint"; "she Never1.) Never, ne'er -- (not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!")
  
  2.) Never -- (not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right")
  
  never lost control of herself")

• command, control, Mastery1.) Command, control, mastery -- (great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French")
  
  2.) Domination, mastery, supremacy -- (power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas")
  
  mastery -- (Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")
  
  1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
  
  great skillfulness and Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
  
  knowledge of some Subject1.) Subject, topic, theme -- (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love")
  
  2.) Topic, subject, issue, matter -- (some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police")
  
  subject or Activity1.) Activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  activity; "a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
  
  2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
  
  good command of French")

• control -- (the Economic1.) Economic, economical -- (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and economical life")
  
  2.) Economic -- (of or relating to the science of economics; "economic theory")
  
  economic policy of Controlling1.) Control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")
  
  2.) Control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
  
  controlling or Limiting1.) Modification, qualifying, limiting -- (the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase)
  
  1.) Restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle -- (place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends")
  
  limiting or Curbing1.) Curb, curbing, kerb -- (an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter))
  
  1.) Control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
  
  curbing prices or Wages1.) Wages, reward, payoff -- (a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward")
  
  1.) Wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary -- (something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings")
  
  wages etc.; "they Wanted1.) Desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room")
  
  2.) Want, need, require -- (have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner")
  
  wanted to Repeal1.) Abrogation, repeal, annulment -- (the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation)
  
  1.) Revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate -- (annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence")
  
  repeal all the Legislation1.) Legislation, statute law -- (law enacted by a legislative body)
  
  2.) Legislation, legislating, lawmaking -- (the act of making or enacting laws)
  
  legislation that Imposed1.) Enforce, impose -- (compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy")
  
  2.) Inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")
  
  imposed economic controls")

• control, Controller1.) Accountant, comptroller, controller -- (someone who maintains and audits business accounts)
  
  2.) Restrainer, controller -- (a person who directs and restrains)
  
  controller -- (a Mechanism1.) Mechanism, chemical mechanism -- (the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions")
  
  2.) Mechanism, mechanics -- (the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style")
  
  mechanism that Controls1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  controls the Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  
  operation of a Machine1.) Machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
  
  2.) Machine -- (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine")
  
  machine; "the Speed1.) Speed, velocity -- (distance travelled per unit time)
  
  2.) Speed, swiftness, fastness -- (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed")
  
  speed controller on his Turntable1.) Turntable -- (a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played)
  
  2.) Turntable, lazy Susan -- (a revolving tray placed on a dining table)
  
  turntable was not Working1.) Working, workings -- (a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked)
  
  1.) Work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
  
  working properly"; "I Turned1.) Turn -- (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs")
  
  2.) Become, turn -- (undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor")
  
  turned the Controls1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  controls over to her")

• control -- (a Spiritual1.) Spiritual, Negro spiritual -- (a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States)
  
  1.) Religious, spiritual -- (concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs")
  
  spiritual agency that is Assumed1.) Assume, presume, take for granted -- (take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late")
  
  2.) Assume, adopt, take on, take over -- (take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?")
  
  assumed to Assist1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  2.) Assist -- ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play)
  
  assist the Medium1.) Medium -- (a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information)
  
  2.) Medium -- (the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium")
  
  medium during a seance)

Overview of verb control
      »   The verb control has 8 meanings (first 4 from tagged texts)

• control, Command1.) Command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
  
  2.) Command -- (a military unit or region under the control of a single officer)
  
  command -- (Exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  2.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  exercise authoritative control or Power1.) Power, powerfulness -- (possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade")
  
  2.) Power -- ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
  
  power over; "control the budget"; "Command1.) Command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
  
  2.) Command -- (a military unit or region under the control of a single officer)
  
  Command the Military1.) Military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine -- (the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker")
  
  1.) Military -- (of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law")
  
  military forces")

• control, Hold1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  
  hold in, Hold1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  
  hold, contain, Check1.) Check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")
  
  2.) Assay, check -- (an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress")
  
  check, curb, Moderate1.) Centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist -- (a person who takes a position in the political center)
  
  1.) Moderate, chair, lead -- (preside over; "John moderated the discussion")
  
  moderate -- (Lessen1.) Decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")
  
  2.) Decrease, lessen, minify -- (make smaller; "He decreased his staff")
  
  lessen the Intensity1.) Intensity, strength, intensity level -- (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength")
  
  2.) Intensity, intensiveness -- (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
  
  intensity of; Temper1.) Pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")
  
  2.) Temper, mood, humor, humour -- (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor")
  
  temper; hold in Restraint1.) Restraint -- (the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade")
  
  2.) Restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself")
  
  restraint; hold or Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  
  keep within Limits1.) Limit, bound, boundary -- (the greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability")
  
  2.) Terminus ad quem, terminal point, limit -- (final or latest limiting point)
  
  limits; "moderate your Alcohol1.) Alcohol, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant -- (a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him")
  
  2.) Alcohol -- (any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation)
  
  alcohol intake"; "Hold1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  
  hold your tongue"; "Hold1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  
  hold your temper"; "control your anger")

• operate, control -- (Handle1.) Handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")
  
  1.) Manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
  
  handle and Cause1.) Cause -- (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
  
  2.) Cause, reason, grounds -- (a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice")
  
  cause to Function1.) Function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
  
  2.) Function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
  
  function; "do not Operate1.) Operate, run -- (direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan")
  
  2.) Function, work, operate, go, run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore")
  
  operate machinery After1.) After -- (located farther aft)
  
  1.) Subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on -- (happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that")
  
  after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever")

• manipulate, Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  
  keep in Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  line, control -- (control (others or oneself) or Influence1.) Influence -- (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job")
  
  2.) Influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
  
  influence skillfully, Usually1.) Normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily -- (under normal conditions; "usually she was late")
  
  usually to one's Advantage1.) Advantage, vantage -- (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me")
  
  2.) Advantage -- ((tennis) first point scored after deuce)
  
  advantage; "She Manipulates1.) Manipulate, pull strings, pull wires -- (influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor")
  
  2.) Manipulate -- (hold something in one's hands and move it)
  
  manipulates her boss"; "She is a very Controlling1.) Control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")
  
  2.) Control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
  
  controlling mother and doesn't Let1.) Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, LET, Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous -- (the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus")
  
  2.) Let, net ball -- (a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again)
  
  let her Children1.) Child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")
  
  2.) Child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")
  
  children grow up"; "The Teacher1.) Teacher, instructor -- (a person whose occupation is teaching)
  
  2.) Teacher -- (a personified abstraction that teaches; "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher")
  
  teacher knew how to Keep1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  
  keep the Class1.) Class, social class, socio-economic class -- (people having the same social or economic status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class")
  
  2.) Class, form, grade -- (a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy")
  
  class in line"; "she Keeps1.) Support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")
  
  2.) Keep, donjon, dungeon -- (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
  
  keeps in line")

• control, Verify1.) Verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
  
  2.) Control, verify -- (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?")
  
  verify -- (Verify1.) Verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
  
  2.) Control, verify -- (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?")
  
  verify or Regulate1.) Regulate, modulate -- (fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch")
  
  2.) Regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern -- (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate")
  
  regulate by Conducting1.) Conducting -- (the way of administering a business)
  
  2.) Conducting -- (the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting")
  
  conducting a Parallel1.) Analogue, analog, parallel -- (something having the property of being analogous to something else)
  
  2.) Latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel -- (an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator)
  
  parallel experiment or Comparing1.) Comparison, comparing -- (examining resemblances or differences)
  
  1.) Compare -- (examine and note the similarities or differences of; "John compared his haircut to his friend's"; "We compared notes after we had both seen the movie")
  
  comparing with Another1.) Another, some other -- (any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day")
  
  another standard, of Scientific1.) Scientific -- (of or relating to the practice of science; "scientific journals")
  
  2.) Scientific -- (conforming with the principles or methods used in science; "a scientific approach")
  
  scientific experiments; "Are you Controlling1.) Control, command -- (exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces")
  
  2.) Control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger")
  
  controlling for the temperature?")

• control -- (Verify1.) Verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
  
  2.) Control, verify -- (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?")
  
  verify by Using1.) Exploitation, victimization, victimisation, using -- (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization")
  
  1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
  
  using a Duplicate1.) Extra, duplicate -- (something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency")
  
  2.) Duplicate, duplication -- (a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files")
  
  duplicate register for Comparison1.) Comparison, comparing -- (examining resemblances or differences)
  
  2.) Comparison -- (relation based on similarities and differences)
  
  comparison; "control an account")

• see, Check1.) Check, bank check, cheque -- (a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check")
  
  2.) Assay, check -- (an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress")
  
  check, insure, see to it, Ensure1.) Guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")
  
  2.) See, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
  
  ensure, control, Ascertain1.) Determine, find, find out, ascertain -- (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize")
  
  2.) See, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product")
  
  ascertain, assure -- (be Careful1.) Careful -- (exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior")
  
  2.) Careful, heedful -- (cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice")
  
  careful or Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain to do Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; make Certain1.) Certain -- (definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones")
  
  2.) Certain, sure -- (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends")
  
  certain of Something1.) Something -- (a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?")
  
  something; "He Verified1.) Verify -- (confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim")
  
  2.) Control, verify -- (verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?")
  
  verified that the Valves1.) Valve -- (a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it)
  
  2.) Valve -- (device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone)
  
  valves were closed"; "See that the Curtains1.) Curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall -- (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
  
  2.) Curtain -- (any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees")
  
  curtains are closed"; "control the Quality1.) Quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)
  
  2.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")
  
  quality of the product")

• master, control -- (have a Firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")
  
  1.) Tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")
  
  firm understanding or Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
  
  knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?")

Related Terms - "Control"

Meaning 1 of Controlcontrol power, powerfulness

• Potency1.) Potency, effectiveness, strength -- (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks")
  
  2.) Potential, potentiality, potency -- (the inherent capacity for coming into being)
  
  Potency, Effectiveness1.) Effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality -- (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
  
  2.) Potency, effectiveness, strength -- (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks")
  
  Effectiveness, Strength1.) Strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")
  
  2.) Military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture -- (capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture")
  
  Strength - Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"

• Valence1.) Valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
  
  2.) Valence, valency -- ((chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent))
  
  Valence, Valency1.) Valency -- (the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds)
  
  2.) Valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
  
  Valency - (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

• Valence1.) Valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
  
  2.) Valence, valency -- ((chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent))
  
  Valence, Valency1.) Valency -- (the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds)
  
  2.) Valence, valency -- ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
  
  Valency - (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

• Preponderance1.) Preponderance -- (superiority in power or Influence1.) Influence -- (a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job")
  
  2.) Influence -- (causing something without any direct or apparent effort)
  
  Influence - A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power")
  
  2.) Preponderance, prevalence -- (a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant")
  
  Preponderance - Superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

• Puissance1.) Puissance -- (power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote")
  
  Puissance - Power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"

• Persuasiveness1.) Persuasiveness, strength -- (the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter")
  
  Persuasiveness, Strength1.) Strength -- (the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength")
  
  2.) Military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, posture -- (capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture")
  
  Strength - The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

• Irresistibility1.) Irresistibility, irresistibleness -- (the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist)
  
  Irresistibility, Irresistibleness1.) Irresistibility, irresistibleness -- (the quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist)
  
  Irresistibleness - The quality of being overpowering and impossible to resist

• Interest1.) Interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in Music1.) Music -- (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
  
  2.) Music, euphony -- (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds; "he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes")
  
  Music - An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner")
  
  2.) Interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")
  
  Interest, Interestingness1.) Interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")
  
  Interestingness - A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"

• Stranglehold1.) Stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold -- (complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public")
  
  2.) Stranglehold -- (a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe)
  
  Stranglehold, Chokehold1.) Stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold -- (complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public")
  
  2.) Chokehold, choke hold -- (a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind; "he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, Demand1.) Demand -- (the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply")
  
  2.) Demand -- (an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing")
  
  Demand - The ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"ed her cash and jewelry, and then fled")
  
  Chokehold, Throttlehold1.) Stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold -- (complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public")
  
  Throttlehold - Complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

• Sway1.) Sway -- (controlling influence)
  
  2.) Rock, careen, sway, tilt -- (pitching Danger1.) Danger -- (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease")
  
  2.) Risk, Peri1.) Peri -- (a beautiful and graceful girl)
  
  2.) Peri -- ((Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done)
  
  Peri - A beautiful and graceful girll, danger -- (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing")
  
  Danger - The condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"ously to one side)
  
  Sway - Controlling influence

• influence - no definition found

• Repellent1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
  
  2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
  
  Repellent, Repellant1.) Repellent, repellant -- (a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water)
  
  2.) Repellent, repellant -- (a chemical substance that repels animals)
  
  Repellant - A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

• Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Power to direct or determine; "under control"

• Legal power1.) Legal power, jurisdiction -- ((law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district")
  
  Legal power, Jurisdiction1.) Legal power, jurisdiction -- ((law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district")
  
  2.) Jurisdiction -- (in law; the territory within which power can be exercised)
  
  Jurisdiction - (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

• Disposal1.) Disposal -- (the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal")
  
  2.) Administration, disposal -- (a method of tending to (especially business) matters)
  
  Disposal - The power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"

• Free will1.) Free will, discretion -- (the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies)
  
  1.) Freewill -- (done of your own accord; "a freewill offering")
  
  Free will, Discretion1.) Discretion -- (freedom to act or judge on one's own)
  
  2.) Discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence -- (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion")
  
  Discretion - The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

• Veto1.) Veto -- (a vote that blocks a decision)
  
  2.) Veto -- (the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature))
  
  Veto - A vote that blocks a decision

• Effectiveness1.) Effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality -- (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
  
  2.) Potency, effectiveness, strength -- (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks")
  
  Effectiveness, Effectivity1.) Effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality -- (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
  
  Effectivity, Effectualness1.) Effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality -- (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
  
  Effectualness, Effectuality1.) Effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality -- (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
  
  Effectuality - Power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect

Meaning 2 of Controlcontrol relation

• Possession1.) Possession, Ownership1.) Ownership -- (the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others)
  
  2.) Possession, ownership -- (the act of having and controlling property)
  
  Ownership - The relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others -- (the act of having and controlling property)
  
  2.) Possession -- (anything owned or possessed)
  
  Possession - The act of having and controlling property

• Social relation1.) Social relation -- (a relation between living organisms (especially between people))
  
  Social relation - A relation between living organisms (especially between people)

• Position1.) Position, Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  
  Place - A point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic" -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  Position, Spatial relation1.) Position, spatial relation -- (the spatial property of a place where or Way1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Means, agency, way -- (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success")
  
  Way - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage")
  
  Spatial relation - The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

• ownership - no definition found

• Causality1.) Causality -- (the relation between causes and effects)
  
  Causality - The relation between causes and effects

• Relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")
  
  2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")
  
  Relationship, Human relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")
  
  Human relationship - A relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"

• Function1.) Function, mathematical Fun1.) Fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")
  
  2.) Fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")
  
  Fun - Activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"ction -- (a Mathematical relation1.) Mathematical relation -- (a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality))
  
  Mathematical relation - A relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
  
  2.) Function, purpose, Role1.) Function, office, part, role -- (the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role")
  
  2.) Character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")
  
  Role - The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role", use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
  
  Function - A mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set

• Association1.) Association -- (a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association")
  
  2.) Association -- (the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association")
  
  Association - A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"

• Logical relation1.) Logical relation -- (a relation between propositions)
  
  Logical relation - A relation between propositions

• mathematical relation - no definition found

• Foundation1.) Foundation -- (the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections")
  
  2.) Foundation -- (an institution Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")
  
  2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")
  
  Support - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"ed by an endowment)
  
  Foundation - The basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

• Connection1.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  2.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")
  
  Connection, Connexion1.) Connection, connexion, link -- (a connecting shape)
  
  2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  Connexion, Connectedness1.) Connection, link, connectedness -- (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable")
  
  2.) Connection, connexion, connectedness -- (a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare")
  
  Connectedness - A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

• Unconnectedness1.) Unconnectedness -- (the lack of a connection between things)
  
  Unconnectedness - The lack of a connection between things

• Linguistic relation1.) Linguistic relation -- (a relation between linguistic forms or constituents)
  
  Linguistic relation - A relation between linguistic forms or constituents

• Part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")
  
  Part, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")
  
  Portion, Component part1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  Component part, Component1.) Component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient -- (an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech")
  
  2.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")
  
  Component - Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

• Affinity1.) Affinity, chemical attraction -- (the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk")
  
  2.) Affinity -- ((immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody)
  
  Affinity, Kinship1.) Affinity, kinship -- (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities")
  
  2.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)
  
  Kinship - The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

• Kinship1.) Affinity, kinship -- (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities")
  
  2.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)
  
  Kinship, Family relationship1.) Kinship, family relationship, relationship -- ((anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption)
  
  Family relationship, Relationship1.) Relationship, human relationship -- (a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children")
  
  2.) Relationship -- (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship")
  
  Relationship - A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"

• Magnitude relation1.) Magnitude relation, quantitative relation -- (a relation between magnitudes)
  
  Magnitude relation, Quantitative relation1.) Magnitude relation, quantitative relation -- (a relation between magnitudes)
  
  Quantitative relation - A relation between magnitudes

• control - no definition found

• Business relation1.) Business relation -- (a relation between different business enterprises)
  
  Business relation - A relation between different business enterprises

• Reciprocality1.) Reciprocality, reciprocity -- (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)
  
  Reciprocality, Reciprocity1.) Reciprocality, reciprocity -- (a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence)
  
  2.) Reciprocity -- (mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges)
  
  Reciprocity - A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

• Interrelation1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")
  
  Interrelation, Interrelationship1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")
  
  Interrelationship, Interrelatedness1.) Interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness -- (mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function")
  
  Interrelatedness - Mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"

• Temporal relation1.) Temporal relation -- (a relation involving time)
  
  Temporal relation - A relation involving time

• Comparison1.) Comparison, comparing -- (examining resemblances or differences)
  
  2.) Comparison -- (relation based on similarities and differences)
  
  Comparison - Examining resemblances or differences

• Opposition1.) Resistance, opposition -- (the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead")
  
  2.) Opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)
  
  Opposition, Oppositeness1.) Opposition, oppositeness -- (the relation between opposed entities)
  
  Oppositeness - The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"

• Change1.) Change, alteration, modification -- (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his Last1.) Stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, close -- (the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season")
  
  2.) Last -- (the last or lowest in an ordering or series; "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last")
  
  Last - The temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" visit years ago")
  
  2.) Change -- (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage")
  
  Change - An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Meaning 3 of Controlcontrol bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity

• control - no definition found

• Breathing1.) Breathing, external Respiration1.) Respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration -- (the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs)
  
  2.) Respiration -- (a single complete act of Breath1.) Breath -- (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath")
  
  2.) Breath -- (the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her")
  
  Breath - The process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"ing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute")
  
  Respiration - The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)
  
  1.) Breathe, take a breath, respire, suspire -- (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring")
  
  Breathing, External respiration1.) Breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation -- (the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation)
  
  External respiration, Respiration1.) Respiration, internal respiration, cellular respiration -- (the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs)
  
  2.) Respiration -- (a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute")
  
  Respiration, Ventilation1.) Ventilation, airing -- (the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air)
  
  2.) Ventilation, ventilation system, ventilating system -- (a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation")
  
  Ventilation - The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

• respiration - no definition found

• breath - no definition found

• Consumption1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague -- (involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body)
  
  Consumption, Ingestion1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  Ingestion, Intake1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Intake -- (an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container)
  
  Intake, Uptake1.) Consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake -- (the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating))
  
  2.) Uptake -- (a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids")
  
  Uptake - The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

• Sexual activity1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sexual activity, Sexual practice1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sexual practice, Sex1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  2.) Sex -- (either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes")
  
  Sex, Sex activity1.) Sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity -- (activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat")
  
  Sex activity - Activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"

• Insemination1.) Insemination -- (the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.))
  
  2.) Insemination -- (the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female)
  
  Insemination - The act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)

• Sleeping1.) Sleeping -- (the state of being asleep)
  
  2.) Quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping -- (quiet and inactive restfulness)
  
  Sleeping - The state of being asleep

• Reaction1.) Reaction -- (a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  Reaction, Response1.) Response -- (a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa")
  
  2.) Reaction, response -- (a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age")
  
  Response - A response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"

• Crying1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
  
  Crying, Weeping1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")
  
  Weeping, Tears1.) Crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
  
  1.) Tear, teardrop -- (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes")
  
  Tears - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

• Ablactation1.) Ablactation -- (the cessation of Lactation1.) Lactation -- (the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning")
  
  2.) Lactation -- (the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands)
  
  Lactation - The period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning")
  
  2.) Weaning, ablactation -- (the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal)
  
  Ablactation - The cessation of lactation

• Anastalsis1.) Anastalsis -- (muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis)
  
  Anastalsis - Muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis

• Discharge1.) Discharge -- (the sudden giving off of energy)
  
  2.) Discharge, venting -- (the act of venting)
  
  Discharge, Emission1.) Emission, emanation -- (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)
  
  2.) Discharge, emission -- (a substance that is emitted or released)
  
  Emission, Expelling1.) Discharge, emission, expelling -- (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus")
  
  1.) Expel, throw out, kick out -- (force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country")
  
  Expelling - The sudden giving off of energy

• Expectoration1.) Expectoration -- (the process of coughing up and spitting out)
  
  2.) Spit, spitting, expectoration -- (the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))
  
  Expectoration - The process of coughing up and spitting out

• Festering1.) Festering, suppuration, maturation -- ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)
  
  2.) Pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
  
  Festering, Suppuration1.) Festering, suppuration, maturation -- ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)
  
  2.) Pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
  
  Suppuration, Maturation1.) Maturation, ripening, maturement -- (coming to full development; becoming mature)
  
  2.) Growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children")
  
  Maturation - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

• Healing1.) Healing -- (the natural process by which the body Repair1.) Repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation -- (the act of putting something in working order again)
  
  2.) Repair -- (a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair")
  
  Repair - The act of putting something in working order agains itself)
  
  1.) Mend, heal -- (heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending")
  
  Healing - The natural process by which the body repairs itself

• Hypostasis1.) Hypostasis, epistasis -- (the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene)
  
  2.) Hypostasis -- (the accumulation of blood in an organ)
  
  Hypostasis - The suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

• Lacrimation1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  Lacrimation, Lachrymation1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  Lachrymation, Tearing1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  1.) Tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")
  
  Tearing, Watering1.) Lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)
  
  2.) Watering -- (wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering")
  
  Watering - Shedding tears

• lactation - no definition found

• Opsonization1.) Opsonization, opsonisation -- (process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to Phagocytosis1.) Phagocytosis -- (process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection)
  
  Phagocytosis - Process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection)
  
  Opsonization, Opsonisation1.) Opsonization, opsonisation -- (process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis)
  
  Opsonisation - Process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis

• Overactivity1.) Overactivity -- (excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily")
  
  Overactivity - Excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"

• Peristalsis1.) Peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
  
  Peristalsis, Vermiculation1.) Peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
  
  2.) Vermiculation -- (a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings)
  
  Vermiculation - The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along

• Perspiration1.) Perspiration, sweat, sudor -- (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow")
  
  2.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Perspiration, Sweating1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  1.) Sweat, sudate, perspire -- (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat")
  
  Sweating, Diaphoresis1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Diaphoresis, Sudation1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Sudation, Hidrosis1.) Perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis -- (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process")
  
  Hidrosis - Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"

• phagocytosis - no definition found

• Pinocytosis1.) Pinocytosis -- (process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid)
  
  Pinocytosis - Process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid

• Placentation1.) Placentation -- (the formation of the placenta in the uterus)
  
  2.) Placentation -- (arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary)
  
  Placentation - The formation of the placenta in the uterus

• Psilosis1.) Psilosis -- (falling out of hair)
  
  Psilosis - Falling out of hair

• Tanning1.) Tanning -- (process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light)
  
  2.) Whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation -- (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)
  
  Tanning - Process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

• Transpiration1.) Transpiration -- (the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature)
  
  2.) Transpiration -- (the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes)
  
  Transpiration - The passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature

Meaning 4 of Controlcontrol condition, control criterion, standard

• Control condition1.) Control condition, control -- (a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw")
  
  Control condition, Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"

• Design criteria1.) Design criteria -- (criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria")
  
  Design criteria - Criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria"

Meaning 5 of Controlcontrol activity

• Variation1.) Variation, fluctuation -- (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)
  
  2.) Variation, variance -- (an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported")
  
  Variation, Variance1.) Discrepancy, variance, variant -- (an event that departs from expectations)
  
  2.) Division, variance -- (discord that splits a group)
  
  Variance - An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

• Space walk1.) Space walk -- (any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew)
  
  1.) Spacewalk -- (move in space outside a space craft)
  
  Space walk - Any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew

• Domesticity1.) Domesticity -- (the quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity")
  
  2.) Domesticity -- (domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity")
  
  Domesticity - The quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"

• Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  
  Operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations""; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  
  Operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"

• operation - no definition found

• Practice1.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")
  
  2.) Exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation -- (systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect")
  
  Practice, Pattern1.) Form, shape, pattern -- (a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them")
  
  2.) Practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")
  
  Pattern - A customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

• Diversion1.) Diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")
  
  2.) Diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation -- (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal")
  
  Diversion, Recreation1.) Diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")
  
  2.) Refreshment, recreation -- (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your Health1.) Health, wellness -- (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients")
  
  2.) Health -- (the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health")
  
  Health - A healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients" and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends")
  
  Recreation - An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

• Cup of tea1.) Cup of tea, bag, dish -- (an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish")
  
  Cup of tea, Bag1.) Bag -- (a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag")
  
  2.) Bag -- (the quantity of Game1.) Game -- (a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours")
  
  2.) Game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")
  
  Game - A single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer")
  
  Bag, Dish1.) Dish -- (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present")
  
  2.) Dish -- (a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner")
  
  Dish - An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"

• Follow-up1.) Follow-up, followup -- (a piece of Work1.) Work -- (activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work")
  
  2.) Work, piece of work -- (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time")
  
  Work - Activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with")
  
  2.) Follow-up, followup -- (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
  
  Follow-up, Followup1.) Follow-up, followup -- (a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with")
  
  2.) Follow-up, followup -- (an activity that continues something that has already begun or that repeats something that has already been done)
  
  Followup - A piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"

• game - no definition found

• Turn1.) Bend, crook, twist, turn -- (a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")
  
  2.) Turn, turning -- (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right")
  
  Turn, Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
  
  2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
  
  Play - A circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

• music - no definition found

• Acting1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)
  
  1.) Act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")
  
  Acting, Playing1.) Playing -- (the act of playing a musical instrument)
  
  2.) Playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation)
  
  Playing, Playacting1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)
  
  1.) Act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'")
  
  Playacting, Performing1.) Acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)
  
  1.) Perform, execute, do -- (carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance")
  
  Performing - The performance of a part or role in a drama

• Liveliness1.) Liveliness, animation -- (general activity and motion)
  
  2.) Liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness -- (animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it")
  
  Liveliness, Animation1.) Animation, life, living, aliveness -- (the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes")
  
  2.) Animation, vitality -- (the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed")
  
  Animation - General activity and motion

• Burst1.) Explosion, burst -- (the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft")
  
  2.) Fusillade, salvo, volley, burst -- (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise")
  
  Burst, Fit1.) Fit, tantrum, scene, conniption -- (a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene")
  
  2.) Paroxysm, fit, convulsion -- (a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of Laughter1.) Laugh, laughter -- (the sound of laughing)
  
  2.) Laughter -- (the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd")
  
  Laughter - The sound of laughing")
  
  Fit - The act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

• work - no definition found

• Works1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")
  
  2.) Whole shebang, whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, works, full treatment -- (everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment")
  
  Works, Deeds1.) Works, deeds -- (performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works")
  
  1.) Deed, feat, effort, exploit -- (a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort")
  
  Deeds - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"

• Service1.) Service -- (work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services")
  
  2.) Service -- (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)
  
  Service - Work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services"

• Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Occupation, military control -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)
  
  Occupation, Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
  
  2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
  
  Business, Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  Job, Line of work1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  Line of work, Line1.) Line -- (a formation of people or things one beside another; "the line of soldiers advanced with their bayonets fixed"; "they were arrayed in line of battle"; "the cast stood in line for the curtain call")
  
  2.) Line -- (a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart")
  
  Line - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

• Occupation1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Occupation, military control -- (the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power)
  
  Occupation - The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

• Writing1.) Writing, authorship, composition, penning -- (the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship")
  
  2.) Writing, written material, piece of writing -- (the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing")
  
  Writing, Committal to writing1.) Writing, committal to writing -- (the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing")
  
  Committal to writing - The act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"

• role - no definition found

• Wrongdoing1.) Error, wrongdoing -- (departure from what is ethically acceptable)
  
  2.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")
  
  Wrongdoing, Wrongful conduct1.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")
  
  Wrongful conduct, Misconduct1.) Misconduct -- (bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf)
  
  2.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")
  
  Misconduct, Actus reus1.) Wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")
  
  Actus reus - Departure from what is ethically acceptable

• Waste1.) Waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")
  
  2.) Waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources")
  
  Waste, Wastefulness1.) Thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness -- (the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities")
  
  2.) Waste, wastefulness, dissipation -- (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources")
  
  Wastefulness, Dissipation1.) Dissipation -- (breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist")
  
  2.) Profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness -- (dissolute indulgence in sensual Pleasure1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")
  
  2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")
  
  Pleasure - A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")
  
  Dissipation - Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"

• Attempt1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Attack, attempt -- (the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life")
  
  Attempt, Effort1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  2.) Effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat -- (use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion")
  
  Effort, Endeavor1.) Enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")
  
  2.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  Endeavor, Endeavour1.) Enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")
  
  2.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  Endeavour, Try1.) Attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try")
  
  1.) Try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
  
  Try - Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

• control - no definition found

• Protection1.) Protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")
  
  2.) Protective covering, protective cover, protection -- (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors")
  
  Protection - The activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"

• Sensory activity1.) Sensory activity -- (activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result)
  
  Sensory activity - Activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result

• Education1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")
  
  2.) Education -- (knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education")
  
  Education, Instruction1.) Direction, instruction -- (a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them")
  
  2.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")
  
  Instruction, Teaching1.) Teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")
  
  2.) Teaching, precept, commandment -- (a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts")
  
  Teaching, Pedagogy1.) Teaching method, pedagogics, pedagogy -- (the principles and methods of instruction)
  
  2.) Teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")
  
  Pedagogy, Didactics1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")
  
  Didactics, Educational activity1.) Education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")
  
  Educational activity - The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

• Training1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)
  
  2.) Education, training, breeding -- (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement")
  
  Training, Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the Ceremony1.) Ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a Ceremony1.) Ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor")
  
  2.) Ceremony -- (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony")
  
  Ceremony - A formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" commemorating Pearl Harbor")
  
  2.) Ceremony -- (any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony")
  
  Ceremony - A formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" had begun")
  
  2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)
  
  Preparation, Grooming1.) Training, preparation, grooming -- (activity leading to skilled behavior)
  
  2.) Dressing, grooming -- (the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes)
  
  Grooming - Activity leading to skilled behavior

• Representation1.) Representation, mental representation, internal representation -- (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)
  
  2.) Representation -- (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
  
  Representation - A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

• Creation1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)
  
  2.) Creation -- (an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone)
  
  Creation, Creative activity1.) Creation, creative activity -- (the human act of creating)
  
  Creative activity - The human act of creating

• Dismantling1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")
  
  1.) Level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down -- (tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled")
  
  Dismantling, Dismantlement1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")
  
  Dismantlement, Disassembly1.) Dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly -- (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons")
  
  Disassembly - The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

• Line function1.) Line function, line duty -- (activity contributing directly to the output of an organization)
  
  Line function, Line duty1.) Line function, line duty -- (activity contributing directly to the output of an organization)
  
  Line duty - Activity contributing directly to the output of an organization

• Puncture1.) Puncture -- (loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object)
  
  2.) Puncture -- (a small hole made by a sharp object)
  
  Puncture - Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object

• Search1.) Search, hunt, hunting -- (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
  
  2.) Search -- (an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search")
  
  Search, Hunt1.) Hunt, Holman Hunt, William Holman Hunt -- (Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910))
  
  2.) Hunt, Richard Morris Hunt -- (United States architect (1827-1895))
  
  Hunt, Hunting1.) Hunt, hunting -- (the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport)
  
  2.) Search, hunt, hunting -- (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
  
  Hunting - The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

• Use1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Use -- (a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses")
  
  Use, Usage1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Custom, usage, usance -- (accepted or habitual practice)
  
  Usage, Utilization1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  2.) Utilization -- (the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization")
  
  Utilization, Utilisation1.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  Utilisation, Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
  
  2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")
  
  Employment, Exercise1.) Exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout -- (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit")
  
  2.) Use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
  
  Exercise - The act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

• Operation1.) Operation -- (a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations")
  
  2.) Operation -- (a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations")
  
  Operation, Military operation1.) Operation, military operation -- (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force")
  
  Military operation - A business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"

• Measurement1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
  
  Measurement, Measuring1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
  
  1.) Measure, mensurate, measure out -- (determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall")
  
  Measuring, Measure1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
  
  2.) Standard, criterion, measure, touchstone -- (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work")
  
  Measure, Mensuration1.) Measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration -- (the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate")
  
  Mensuration - The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

• Calibration1.) Calibration, Standardization1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")
  
  2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")
  
  Standardization, Standardisation1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")
  
  2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")
  
  Standardisation - The condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars" -- (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration")
  
  Calibration, Standardization1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")
  
  2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")
  
  Standardization, Standardisation1.) Standardization, standardisation -- (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars")
  
  2.) Standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation -- (the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization")
  
  Standardisation - The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"

• Organization1.) Organization, organisation -- (a group of people who work together)
  
  2.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  
  Organization, Organisation1.) Arrangement, organization, organisation, system -- (an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification")
  
  2.) Administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")
  
  Organisation - A group of people who work together

• Grouping1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
  
  2.) Grouping -- (the activity of putting things together in groups)
  
  Grouping - Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• Support1.) Support -- (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times")
  
  2.) Support -- (aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support")
  
  Support, Supporting1.) Support, supporting -- (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support")
  
  1.) Support, back up -- (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up")
  
  Supporting - The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

• Continuance1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
  
  2.) Duration, continuance -- (the period of time during which something continues)
  
  Continuance, Continuation1.) Continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
  
  2.) Sequel, continuation -- (a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it)
  
  Continuation - The act of continuing an activity without interruption

• Procedure1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a Drive1.) Drive, thrust, driving force -- (the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off")
  
  2.) Drive -- (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds")
  
  Drive - The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"r's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")
  
  2.) Operation, procedure -- (a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations")
  
  Procedure, Process1.) Procedure, process -- (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error")
  
  2.) Process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation -- ((psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering")
  
  Process - A particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

• ceremony - no definition found

• ceremony - no definition found

• Worship1.) Worship -- (the activity of worshipping)
  
  2.) Worship, adoration -- (a feeling of profound love and admiration)
  
  Worship - The activity of worshipping

• Energizing1.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)
  
  1.) Stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up -- (cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate")
  
  Energizing, Activating1.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)
  
  1.) Trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off -- (put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits")
  
  Activating, Activation1.) Activation -- (stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical)
  
  2.) Energizing, activating, activation -- (the activity of causing to have energy and be active)
  
  Activation - The activity of causing to have energy and be active

• Concealment1.) Privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment -- (the condition of being concealed or hidden)
  
  2.) Screen, cover, covert, concealment -- (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness")
  
  Concealment, Concealing1.) Concealment, concealing, hiding -- (the activity of keeping something secret)
  
  1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")
  
  Concealing, Hiding1.) Concealment, concealing, hiding -- (the activity of keeping something secret)
  
  1.) Hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")
  
  Hiding - The condition of being concealed or hidden

• Placement1.) Placement, arrangement -- (the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs")
  
  2.) Placement -- (contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services")
  
  Placement, Location1.) Location -- (a point or extent in space)
  
  2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  Location, Locating1.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  2.) Localization, localisation, location, locating, fix -- (a determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target")
  
  Locating, Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  Position, Positioning1.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  1.) Position -- (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)
  
  Positioning, Emplacement1.) Emplacement -- (military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon)
  
  2.) Placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement -- (the act of putting something in a certain place)
  
  Emplacement - The spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

• Provision1.) Provision, proviso -- (a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision")
  
  2.) Provision, supply, supplying -- (the activity of supplying or providing something)
  
  Provision, Supply1.) Supply -- (an amount of something available for use)
  
  2.) Supply -- (offering goods and services for sale)
  
  Supply, Supplying1.) Provision, supply, supplying -- (the activity of supplying or providing something)
  
  1.) Supply, provide, render, furnish -- (provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
  
  Supplying - A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

• demand - no definition found

• pleasure - no definition found

• Enjoyment1.) Enjoyment -- (the pleasure felt when having a good time)
  
  2.) Enjoyment, delectation -- (act of receiving pleasure from something)
  
  Enjoyment, Delectation1.) Delight, delectation -- (a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all")
  
  2.) Enjoyment, delectation -- (act of receiving pleasure from something)
  
  Delectation - The pleasure felt when having a good time

• Lamentation1.) Lament, lamentation, plaint, wail -- (a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward")
  
  2.) Lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
  
  Lamentation, Mourning1.) Mourning, bereavement -- (state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one)
  
  2.) Lamentation, mourning -- (the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief)
  
  Mourning - A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

• laughter - no definition found

• Market1.) Market, marketplace -- (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace")
  
  2.) Market, securities industry -- (the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor")
  
  Market, Marketplace1.) Market, marketplace -- (the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace")
  
  2.) Marketplace, mart -- (an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up)
  
  Marketplace - The world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"

• Preparation1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")
  
  2.) Formulation, preparation -- (a substance prepared according to a formula)
  
  Preparation, Readying1.) Preparation, readying -- (the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun")
  
  1.) Cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")
  
  Readying - The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"

• Aid1.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")
  
  2.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  Aid, Assist1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  2.) Assist -- ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play)
  
  Assist, Assistance1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  2.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")
  
  Assistance, Help1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
  
  2.) Aid, assistance, help -- (a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas")
  
  Help - A resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"

• support - no definition found

• Behavior1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
  
  2.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified Circumstance1.) Circumstance -- (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)
  
  2.) Context, circumstance -- (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context")
  
  Circumstance - A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activitys; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")
  
  Behavior, Behaviour1.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")
  
  2.) Demeanor, demeanour, Behavior1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
  
  2.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")
  
  Behavior, Behaviour1.) Behavior, behaviour -- (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments")
  
  2.) Demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
  
  Behaviour - Manner of acting or controlling yourself, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
  
  Behaviour, Conduct1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
  
  2.) Demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment -- ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
  
  Conduct, Doings1.) Behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings -- (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
  
  Doings - Manner of acting or controlling yourself

• behavior, behaviour - no definition found

• Leadership1.) Leadership, leading -- (the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team")
  
  2.) Leadership, leaders -- (the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan")
  
  Leadership, Leading1.) Lead, leading -- (thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing)
  
  2.) Leadership, leading -- (the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team")
  
  Leading - The activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"

• Precession1.) Precession -- (the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone)
  
  2.) Precession, precedence, precedency -- (the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony))
  
  Precession, Precedence1.) Precedence, precedency, priority -- (status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle")
  
  2.) Priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency -- (preceding in time)
  
  Precedence, Precedency1.) Precedence, precedency, priority -- (status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle")
  
  2.) Priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency -- (preceding in time)
  
  Precedency - The motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone

• Solo1.) Solo -- (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)
  
  2.) Solo -- (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))
  
  Solo - Any activity that is performed alone without assistance

• Buzz1.) Buzz, bombilation, bombination -- (sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee")
  
  2.) Buzz -- (a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued")
  
  Buzz - Sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"

• fun - no definition found

• Sin1.) Sin, sinfulness, wickedness -- (estrangement from god)
  
  2.) Sin, sinning -- (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)
  
  Sin, Hell1.) Hell, hell on earth, hellhole, snake pit, the pits, inferno -- (any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits";)
  
  2.) Hell, blaze -- (a cause of Difficulty1.) Trouble, difficulty -- (an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty")
  
  2.) Difficulty -- (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent")
  
  Difficulty - An effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty" and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes")
  
  Hell - Estrangement from god

• Release1.) Release -- (merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra")
  
  2.) Liberation, release, freeing -- (the act of liberating someone or something)
  
  Release, Outlet1.) Mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet -- (a place of business for retailing goods)
  
  2.) Wall socket, wall plug, electric outlet, electrical outlet, outlet, electric receptacle -- (receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices)
  
  Outlet, Vent1.) Vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowhole -- (a hole for the escape of gas or air)
  
  2.) Vent -- (external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate)
  
  Vent - Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

• last - no definition found

• Mystification1.) Bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement -- (confusion resulting from failure to understand)
  
  2.) Mystification -- (something designed to mystify or bewilder)
  
  Mystification, Obfuscation1.) Bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement -- (confusion resulting from failure to understand)
  
  2.) Mystification, obfuscation -- (the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered)
  
  Obfuscation - Confusion resulting from failure to understand

• Negotiation1.) Negotiation, dialogue, talks -- (a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians")
  
  2.) Negotiation -- (the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms)
  
  Negotiation - A discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

• Perturbation1.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  2.) Perturbation -- ((physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly)
  
  Perturbation, Disturbance1.) Perturbation, disturbance -- (activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function")
  
  2.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  Disturbance - An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

• Timekeeping1.) Timekeeping -- (the act or process of determining the time)
  
  Timekeeping - The act or process of determining the time

Meaning 6 of Controldominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control condition, status

• Anchorage1.) Anchorage -- (the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family")
  
  2.) Anchorage -- (a fee for anchoring)
  
  Anchorage - The condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family"

• health - no definition found

• Mode1.) Manner, mode, style, way, fashion -- (how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion")
  
  2.) Mode -- (a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode")
  
  Mode - How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

• Niche1.) Niche -- (a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world")
  
  2.) Recess, recession, niche, corner -- (a small concavity)
  
  Niche, Ecological niche1.) Niche, ecological niche -- ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species))
  
  Ecological niche - A position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world"

• Noise conditions1.) Noise conditions -- (the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel))
  
  Noise conditions - The condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)

• Participation1.) Engagement, participation, involvement, involution -- (the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities")
  
  2.) Participation, involvement -- (the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.))
  
  Participation, Involvement1.) Engagement, participation, involvement, involution -- (the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities")
  
  2.) Involvement -- (a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen")
  
  Involvement - The act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"

• Prepossession1.) Prepossession -- (the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable")
  
  2.) Preconception, prepossession, parti pris, preconceived opinion, preconceived idea, preconceived notion -- (an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions")
  
  Prepossession - The condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

• Regularization1.) Regularization, regularisation -- (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))
  
  2.) Regulation, regularization, regularisation -- (the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular)
  
  Regularization, Regularisation1.) Regularization, regularisation -- (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))
  
  2.) Regulation, regularization, regularisation -- (the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular)
  
  Regularisation - The condition of having been made regular (or more regular)

• Saturation1.) Impregnation, saturation -- (the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether")
  
  2.) Saturation -- (the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid)
  
  Saturation - The process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"

• Silence1.) Silence -- (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence")
  
  2.) Silence, quiet -- (the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet")
  
  Silence - The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

• Situation1.) Situation, state of affairs -- (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt)
  
  2.) Situation, position -- (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation")
  
  Situation, Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
  
  2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
  
  Position - The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

• Ski conditions1.) Ski conditions -- (the amount and state of snow for skiing)
  
  Ski conditions - The amount and state of snow for skiing

• Nomination1.) Nomination -- (the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor")
  
  2.) Nomination -- (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested")
  
  Nomination - The act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"

• standardization, standardisation - no definition found

• Stigmatism1.) Stigmatism -- (the condition of having or being marked by stigmata)
  
  2.) Stigmatism -- ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point)
  
  Stigmatism - The condition of having or being marked by stigmata

• Astigmatism1.) Astigmatism, astigmia -- ((ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea)
  
  2.) Astigmatism, astigmia -- ((optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point)
  
  Astigmatism, Astigmia1.) Astigmatism, astigmia -- ((ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea)
  
  2.) Astigmatism, astigmia -- ((optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point)
  
  Astigmia - (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea

• way - no definition found

• circumstance - no definition found

• Homelessness1.) Homelessness -- (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets))
  
  Homelessness - The state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)

• Reinstatement1.) Reinstatement -- (the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly")
  
  2.) Reinstatement -- (the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel")
  
  Reinstatement - The condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"

• place - no definition found

• Celibacy1.) Celibacy -- (an unmarried status)
  
  2.) Chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention -- (abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows))
  
  Celibacy - An unmarried status

• Virginity1.) Virginity -- (the condition or quality of being a virgin)
  
  Virginity - The condition or quality of being a virgin

• Innocence1.) Artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness -- (the quality of innocent naivete)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Innocence - The quality of innocent naivete

• Purity1.) Purity, pureness -- (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Purity, Pureness1.) Purity, pureness -- (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Pureness, Sinlessness1.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Sinlessness, Innocence1.) Artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness -- (the quality of innocent naivete)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Innocence, Whiteness1.) White, whiteness -- (the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black))
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Whiteness - Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

• Guilt1.) Guilt, guiltiness -- (the state of having committed an offense)
  
  2.) Guilt, guilty conscience, guilt feelings, guilt trip -- (remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence)
  
  Guilt, Guiltiness1.) Guilt, guiltiness -- (the state of having committed an offense)
  
  Guiltiness - The state of having committed an offense

• Encapsulation1.) Encapsulation -- (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths")
  
  2.) Encapsulation -- (the process of enclosing (as in a capsule))
  
  Encapsulation - The condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"

• Polarization1.) Polarization, polarisation -- (the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration)
  
  2.) Polarization, polarisation -- (the condition of having or giving polarity)
  
  Polarization, Polarisation1.) Polarization, polarisation -- (the condition of having or giving polarity)
  
  2.) Polarization, polarisation -- (the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration)
  
  Polarisation - The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration

• Pathological state1.) Pathological state -- (a condition that is not normal)
  
  Pathological state - A condition that is not normal

• Disorder1.) Disorder, upset -- (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time")
  
  2.) Disorderliness, disorder -- (a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder")
  
  Disorder, Upset1.) Disturbance, perturbation, upset -- (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me")
  
  2.) Upset, derangement, overthrow -- (the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living")
  
  Upset - Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

• Hyalinization1.) Hyalinization, hyalinisation -- (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization")
  
  Hyalinization, Hyalinisation1.) Hyalinization, hyalinisation -- (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization")
  
  Hyalinisation - The state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"

• Vacuolization1.) Vacuolization, vacuolisation, vacuolation -- (the state of having become filled with vacuoles)
  
  Vacuolization, Vacuolisation1.) Vacuolization, vacuolisation, vacuolation -- (the state of having become filled with vacuoles)
  
  Vacuolisation, Vacuolation1.) Vacuolization, vacuolisation, vacuolation -- (the state of having become filled with vacuoles)
  
  Vacuolation - The state of having become filled with vacuoles

• Protuberance1.) Bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence -- (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns")
  
  2.) Protuberance -- (the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly")
  
  Protuberance - Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

• Curvature1.) Curvature -- ((medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine")
  
  2.) Curvature -- (the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve)
  
  Curvature - (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine"

• Psychological state1.) Psychological state, mental state -- ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state")
  
  Psychological state, Mental state1.) Psychological state, mental state -- ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state")
  
  Mental state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"

• difficulty - no definition found

• Improvement1.) Improvement -- (the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property")
  
  2.) Improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development)
  
  Improvement, Melioration1.) Amelioration, melioration, betterment -- (the act of relieving ills and changing for the better)
  
  2.) Improvement, melioration -- (a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement")
  
  Melioration - The act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

• Decline1.) Decline, diminution -- (change toward something smaller or lower)
  
  2.) Decline, declination -- (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  
  Decline, Declination1.) Decline, declination -- (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  
  2.) Descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope -- (a downward slope or bend)
  
  Declination - Change toward something smaller or lower

• Ennoblement1.) Ennoblement -- (the state of being noble)
  
  2.) Ennoblement -- (the act of raising someone to the nobility)
  
  Ennoblement - The state of being noble

• Dominance1.) Laterality, dominance -- (superior development of one side of the body)
  
  2.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  Dominance, Ascendance1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  Ascendance, Ascendence1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  Ascendence, Ascendancy1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  Ascendancy, Ascendency1.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (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 her")
  
  Ascendency, Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - Superior development of one side of the body

• Comfort1.) Comfort, comfortableness -- (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair")
  
  2.) Comfort -- (a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment)
  
  Comfort, Comfortableness1.) Comfort, comfortableness -- (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair")
  
  2.) Comfortableness -- (a feeling of being at ease in a relationship)
  
  Comfortableness - A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"

• Discomfort1.) Discomfort, uncomfortableness -- (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
  
  2.) Discomfort, soreness, irritation -- (an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress)
  
  Discomfort, Uncomfortableness1.) Discomfort, uncomfortableness -- (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
  
  2.) Self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness -- (embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you)
  
  Uncomfortableness - The state of being tense and feeling pain

• Need1.) Need, demand -- (a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs")
  
  2.) Need, want -- (anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants")
  
  Need, Demand1.) Demand -- (the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply")
  
  2.) Demand -- (an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing")
  
  Demand - A condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"

• Fullness1.) Comprehensiveness, fullness -- (completeness over a broad scope)
  
  2.) Fullness, mellowness, richness -- (the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing; "the music had a fullness that echoed through the hall"; "the cheap wine had no body, no mellowness"; "he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance")
  
  Fullness - Completeness over a broad scope

• Emptiness1.) Emptiness -- (the state of containing nothing)
  
  2.) Emptiness -- (having an empty stomach)
  
  Emptiness - The state of containing nothing

• Nakedness1.) Nakedness, nudity, nudeness -- (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
  
  2.) Bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness -- (a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape")
  
  Nakedness, Nudity1.) Nakedness, nudity, nudeness -- (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
  
  Nudity, Nudeness1.) Nakedness, nudity, nudeness -- (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
  
  Nudeness - The state of being without clothing or covering of any kind

• Hairlessness1.) Hairlessness, depilation -- (the condition of being void of hair)
  
  2.) Hairlessness -- (the quality of not having hair)
  
  Hairlessness, Depilation1.) Hairlessness, depilation -- (the condition of being void of hair)
  
  2.) Depilation, epilation -- (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))
  
  Depilation - The condition of being void of hair

• Dishabille1.) Dishabille, deshabille -- (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
  
  Dishabille, Deshabille1.) Dishabille, deshabille -- (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
  
  Deshabille - The state of being carelessly or partially dressed

• Hopefulness1.) Hopefulness -- (full of hope)
  
  2.) Hopefulness -- (the feeling you have when you have hope)
  
  Hopefulness - Full of hope

• Despair1.) Despair, desperation -- (a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute")
  
  2.) Despair -- (the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well)
  
  Despair, Desperation1.) Despair, desperation -- (a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute")
  
  2.) Desperation -- (desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation")
  
  Desperation - A state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"

• Purity1.) Purity, pureness -- (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Purity, Pureness1.) Purity, pureness -- (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
  
  2.) Purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness -- (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
  
  Pureness - Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

• Impurity1.) Impurity, dross -- (worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water")
  
  2.) Impurity, impureness -- (the condition of being impure)
  
  Impurity, Impureness1.) Impurity, impureness -- (the condition of being impure)
  
  Impureness - Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"

• Financial condition1.) Financial condition, economic condition -- (the condition of finances)
  
  Financial condition, Economic condition1.) Financial condition, economic condition -- (the condition of finances)
  
  Economic condition - The condition of finances

• Sanitary condition1.) Sanitary condition -- (the state of sanitation (clean or dirty))
  
  Sanitary condition - The state of sanitation (clean or dirty)

• Tilth1.) Tilth -- (the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth)
  
  2.) Cultivated land, farmland, plowland, ploughland, tilled land, tillage, tilth -- (arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops)
  
  Tilth - The state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth

• Orderliness1.) Orderliness, methodicalness -- (the quality of appreciating method and system)
  
  2.) Orderliness, order -- (a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order")
  
  Orderliness, Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
  
  2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
  
  Order - The quality of appreciating method and system

• Disorderliness1.) Disorderliness, disorder -- (a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder")
  
  2.) Rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness -- (rowdy behavior)
  
  Disorderliness, Disorder1.) Disorder, upset -- (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time")
  
  2.) Disorderliness, disorder -- (a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder")
  
  Disorder - A condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

• Normality1.) Normality, N -- ((of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter)
  
  2.) Normality, normalcy -- (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)
  
  Normality, Normalcy1.) Normality, normalcy -- (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)
  
  2.) Normality, normalcy -- (expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common)
  
  Normalcy - (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

• Abnormality1.) Abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition -- (an abnormal condition)
  
  2.) Abnormality, mental defectiveness -- (retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence)
  
  Abnormality, Abnormalcy1.) Abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition -- (an abnormal condition)
  
  Abnormalcy, Abnormal condition1.) Abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition -- (an abnormal condition)
  
  Abnormal condition - An abnormal condition

• Lactosuria1.) Lactosuria -- (presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation)
  
  Lactosuria - Presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation

• Environmental condition1.) Environmental condition -- (the state of the environment)
  
  Environmental condition - The state of the environment

• Climate1.) Climate, clime -- (the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter")
  
  2.) Climate, mood -- (the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election")
  
  Climate, Mood1.) Temper, mood, humor, humour -- (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor")
  
  2.) Climate, mood -- (the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election")
  
  Mood - The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"

• Atmosphere1.) Atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")
  
  2.) Standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressure -- (a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade)
  
  Atmosphere, Ambiance1.) Atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")
  
  2.) Ambiance, ambience -- (the atmosphere of an environment)
  
  Ambiance, Ambience1.) Atmosphere, ambiance, ambience -- (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement")
  
  2.) Ambiance, ambience -- (the atmosphere of an environment)
  
  Ambience - A particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"

• Unsusceptibility1.) Unsusceptibility, immunity -- (the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust")
  
  Unsusceptibility, Immunity1.) Unsusceptibility, immunity -- (the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust")
  
  2.) Immunity, resistance -- ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)
  
  Immunity - The state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"

• Immunity1.) Unsusceptibility, immunity -- (the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust")
  
  2.) Immunity, resistance -- ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)
  
  Immunity, Resistance1.) Resistance, opposition -- (the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead")
  
  2.) Resistance -- (any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion)
  
  Resistance - The state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"

• Subservience1.) Subservience -- (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan")
  
  2.) Subservience, subservientness -- (in a subservient state)
  
  Subservience - The condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"

• Susceptibility1.) Susceptibility, susceptibleness -- (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)
  
  Susceptibility, Susceptibleness1.) Susceptibility, susceptibleness -- (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)
  
  Susceptibleness - The state of being susceptible; easily affected

• Wetness1.) Wetness -- (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks")
  
  Wetness - The condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks"

• Dryness1.) Dryness, waterlessness, xerotes -- (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
  
  2.) Sobriety, dryness -- (moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs)
  
  Dryness, Waterlessness1.) Dryness, waterlessness, xerotes -- (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
  
  Waterlessness, Xerotes1.) Dryness, waterlessness, xerotes -- (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
  
  Xerotes - The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

• Safety1.) Safety -- (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk")
  
  2.) Safety, refuge -- (a safe place; "He ran to safety")
  
  Safety - The state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

• danger - no definition found

• Tension1.) Latent hostility, tension -- (feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions")
  
  2.) Tension, tenseness, stress -- ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor")
  
  Tension, Tensity1.) Tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness -- (the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body")
  
  Tensity, Tenseness1.) Tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness -- (the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body")
  
  2.) Tension, tenseness, stress -- ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor")
  
  Tenseness, Tautness1.) Tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness -- (the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body")
  
  2.) Tightness, tautness -- (lack of movement or room for movement)
  
  Tautness - Feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"

• Atonicity1.) Atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia -- (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
  
  Atonicity, Atony1.) Atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia -- (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
  
  Atony, Atonia1.) Atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia -- (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
  
  Atonia, Amyotonia1.) Atonicity, atony, atonia, amyotonia -- (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
  
  Amyotonia - Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus

• Laxness1.) Laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness -- (the quality of being lax and neglectful)
  
  2.) Laxness, laxity -- (the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels")
  
  Laxness, Laxity1.) Laxness, laxity -- (the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels")
  
  2.) Laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness -- (the quality of being lax and neglectful)
  
  Laxity - The quality of being lax and neglectful

• repair - no definition found

• Soundness1.) Soundness -- (a state or condition free from damage or decay)
  
  2.) Wisdom, wiseness, soundness -- (the quality of being prudent and sensible)
  
  Soundness - A state or condition free from damage or decay

• Mutism1.) Mutism, muteness -- (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness")
  
  Mutism, Muteness1.) Mutism, muteness -- (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness")
  
  2.) Muteness, silence -- (a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising")
  
  Muteness - The condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness"

• Eye condition1.) Eye condition -- (the condition of the optical properties of the eye)
  
  Eye condition - The condition of the optical properties of the eye

• Unsoundness1.) Unsoundness -- (a condition of damage or decay)
  
  2.) Unsoundness -- (a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid; "the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious")
  
  Unsoundness - A condition of damage or decay

• Impropriety1.) Impropriety, improperness -- (an improper demeanor)
  
  2.) Impropriety -- (the condition of being improper)
  
  Impropriety - An improper demeanor

• Iniquity1.) Iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark -- (absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness")
  
  2.) Evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity -- (morally objectionable behavior)
  
  Iniquity, Wickedness1.) Evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity -- (morally objectionable behavior)
  
  2.) Iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark -- (absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness")
  
  Wickedness, Darkness1.) Dark, darkness -- (absence of light or illumination)
  
  2.) Darkness, dark, shadow -- (an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness")
  
  Darkness, Dark1.) Dark, darkness -- (absence of light or illumination)
  
  2.) Iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark -- (absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness")
  
  Dark - Absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"

• Light1.) Light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")
  
  2.) Light, light source -- (any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights")
  
  Light, Illumination1.) Light, illumination -- (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light")
  
  2.) Illumination -- (the degree of visibility of your environment)
  
  Illumination - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

• Malady1.) Malady -- (any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?")
  
  2.) Illness, unwellness, malady, sickness -- (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)
  
  Malady - Any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

• Serration1.) Serration -- (the condition of being serrated; "the serrations of a city skyline")
  
  2.) Serration -- (a row of notches; "the pliers had serrations to improve the grip")
  
  Serration - The condition of being serrated; "the serrations of a city skyline"

• Absolution1.) Absolution -- (the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance)
  
  2.) Absolution, remission, remittal, remission of sin -- (the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance)
  
  Absolution - The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

• Automation1.) Automation, Mechanization1.) Mechanization, mechanisation -- (the condition of having a highly technical implementation)
  
  2.) Automation, mechanization, mechanisation -- (the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines")
  
  Mechanization, Mechanisation1.) Mechanization, mechanisation -- (the condition of having a highly technical implementation)
  
  2.) Automation, mechanization, mechanisation -- (the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines")
  
  Mechanisation - The condition of having a highly technical implementation -- (the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines")
  
  2.) Automation -- (the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity")
  
  Automation - The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"

• Brutalization1.) Brutalization, brutalisation -- (the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner)
  
  2.) Brutalization, brutalisation -- (the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously)
  
  Brutalization, Brutalisation1.) Brutalization, brutalisation -- (the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner)
  
  2.) Brutalization, brutalisation -- (the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously)
  
  Brutalisation - The condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner

• Condemnation1.) Disapprobation, condemnation -- (an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism")
  
  2.) Condemnation -- ((law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building))
  
  Condemnation - An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"

• Deification1.) Deification -- (the condition of being treated like a god)
  
  2.) Deification -- (an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital")
  
  Deification - The condition of being treated like a god

• Diversification1.) Diversification, variegation -- (the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line")
  
  2.) Diversification -- (the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same")
  
  Diversification - The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"

• Exoneration1.) Exoneration -- (the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation)
  
  2.) Vindication, exoneration -- (the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position")
  
  Exoneration - The condition of being relieved from blame or obligation

• Facilitation1.) Facilitation -- (the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition")
  
  2.) Facilitation -- ((neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential)
  
  Facilitation - The condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition"

• Frizz1.) Frizz -- (the condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz")
  
  1.) Crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink -- (curl tightly; "crimp hair")
  
  Frizz - The condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz"

• Fruition1.) Fruition -- (the condition of bearing fruit)
  
  2.) Fruition -- (enjoyment derived from use or possession)
  
  Fruition - The condition of bearing fruit

• Hospitalization1.) Hospitalization -- (a period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization")
  
  2.) Hospitalization -- (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization")
  
  Hospitalization - A period of time when you are confined to a hospital; "now they try to shorten the patient's hospitalization"

• Identification1.) Designation, identification -- (the act of designating or identifying something)
  
  2.) Identification -- (the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons))
  
  Identification - The act of designating or identifying something

• Impaction1.) Impaction -- (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed)
  
  2.) Impaction -- (a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon)
  
  Impaction - The condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed

• Ionization1.) Ionization, ionisation -- (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas")
  
  2.) Ionization, ionisation -- (the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas)
  
  Ionization, Ionisation1.) Ionization, ionisation -- (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas")
  
  2.) Ionization, ionisation -- (the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas)
  
  Ionisation - The condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas"

• Irradiation1.) Irradiation -- (the condition of being exposed to radiation)
  
  2.) Beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation -- (a column of light (as from a beacon))
  
  Irradiation - The condition of being exposed to radiation

• Leakiness1.) Leakiness -- (the condition of permitting leaks or leakage; "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use")
  
  Leakiness - The condition of permitting leaks or leakage; "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use"

• Lubrication1.) Lubrication -- (the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant)
  
  2.) Lubrication -- (an application of a lubricant to something)
  
  Lubrication - The condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

• mechanization, mechanisation - no definition found

• Motivation1.) Motivation, motive, need -- (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives")
  
  2.) Motivation -- (the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level")
  
  Motivation - The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

• Mummification1.) Mummification -- (a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape")
  
  2.) Dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification -- ((pathology) gangrene that develops in the Presence1.) Presence -- (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon")
  
  2.) Presence, front -- (the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company")
  
  Presence - The state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon" of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color)
  
  Mummification - A condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape"

• Preservation1.) Preservation, saving -- (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
  
  2.) Preservation -- (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
  
  Preservation - The activity of protecting something from loss or danger

• Prognathism1.) Prognathism -- (the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw)
  
  Prognathism - The condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw

• Rustication1.) Rustication -- (the condition naturally attaching to life in the country)
  
  2.) Rustication -- (the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner)
  
  Rustication - The condition naturally attaching to life in the country

• Rustiness1.) Rustiness -- (the condition of being coated or clogged with rust)
  
  2.) Rustiness -- (ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice; "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up")
  
  Rustiness - The condition of being coated or clogged with rust

• Scandalization1.) Scandalization, scandalisation -- (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))
  
  2.) Scandalization, scandalisation, outrage -- (the act of scandalizing)
  
  Scandalization, Scandalisation1.) Scandalization, scandalisation -- (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))
  
  2.) Scandalization, scandalisation, outrage -- (the act of scandalizing)
  
  Scandalisation - The condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)

• Submission1.) Submission, entry -- (something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?")
  
  2.) Submission, compliance -- (the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another)
  
  Submission - Something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"

• Urbanization1.) Urbanization, urbanisation -- (the condition of being urbanized)
  
  2.) Urbanization, urbanisation -- (the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban)
  
  Urbanization, Urbanisation1.) Urbanization, urbanisation -- (the condition of being urbanized)
  
  2.) Urbanization, urbanisation -- (the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban)
  
  Urbanisation - The condition of being urbanized

Meaning 7 of Controlrestraint, control discipline

• Self-discipline1.) Self-discipline, self-denial -- (the trait of practicing self discipline)
  
  2.) Self-denial, self-discipline, self-control -- (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
  
  Self-discipline, Self-denial1.) Self-discipline, self-denial -- (the trait of practicing self discipline)
  
  2.) Self-denial, self-discipline, self-control -- (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)
  
  Self-denial - The trait of practicing self discipline

• Restraint1.) Restraint -- (the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade")
  
  2.) Restraint, control -- (discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself")
  
  Restraint, Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control - The of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

Meaning 8 of Controlcommand, control, mastery skillfulness

• Expertness1.) Expertness, expertise -- (skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge)
  
  Expertness, Expertise1.) Expertness, expertise -- (skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge)
  
  Expertise - Skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

• Handiness1.) Handiness -- (skillfulness with the hands; "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity")
  
  2.) Handiness, accessibility, availability, availableness -- (the quality of being at hand when needed)
  
  Handiness - Skillfulness with the hands; "he can do any sort of work requiring handiness and dexterity"

• Coordination1.) Coordination -- (the skillful and effective interaction of movements)
  
  2.) Coordination -- (the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation)
  
  Coordination - The skillful and effective interaction of movements

• Versatility1.) Versatility -- (having a wide variety of skills)
  
  Versatility - Having a wide variety of skills

• Command1.) Command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
  
  2.) Command -- (a military unit or region under the control of a single officer)
  
  Command, Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control, Mastery1.) Command, control, mastery -- (great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French")
  
  2.) Domination, mastery, supremacy -- (power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas")
  
  Mastery - An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

• Adeptness1.) Adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness -- (skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer")
  
  Adeptness, Adroitness1.) Adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness -- (skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer")
  
  Adroitness, Deftness1.) Adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness -- (skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer")
  
  Deftness, Facility1.) Facility, installation -- (a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility")
  
  2.) Adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness -- (skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer")
  
  Facility, Quickness1.) Adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness -- (skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer")
  
  2.) Mental quickness, quickness, quick-wittedness -- (intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay)
  
  Quickness - Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"

• Fluency1.) Eloquence, fluency, smoothness -- (powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police")
  
  2.) Fluency -- (skillfulness in speaking or writing)
  
  Fluency - Powerful and effective language; "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

• Proficiency1.) Proficiency -- (the quality of having great facility and competence)
  
  2.) Proficiency, technique -- (skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency")
  
  Proficiency, Technique1.) Technique -- (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)
  
  2.) Proficiency, technique -- (skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency")
  
  Technique - The quality of having great facility and competence

• Efficiency1.) Efficiency -- (the ratio of the output to the input of any system)
  
  2.) Efficiency -- (skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency")
  
  Efficiency - The ratio of the output to the input of any system

Meaning 9 of Controlcontrol economic policy

• Fiscal policy1.) Fiscal policy -- (a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing))
  
  Fiscal policy - A government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

• New Deal1.) New Deal -- (the economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt)
  
  2.) New Deal -- (the historic period (1933-1940) in the United States during which President Franklin Roosevelt's economic policies were implemented)
  
  New Deal - The economic policy of F. D. Roosevelt

• control - no definition found

• Perestroika1.) Perestroika -- (an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy)
  
  Perestroika - An economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy

• Protectionism1.) Protectionism -- (the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition)
  
  Protectionism - The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

Meaning 10 of Controlcontrol, controller mechanism

• Action1.) Action -- (something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions")
  
  2.) Action, activity, activeness -- (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action")
  
  Action, Action mechanism1.) Action, action mechanism -- (the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action")
  
  Action mechanism - Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

• Actuator1.) Actuator -- (a mechanism that puts something into automatic action)
  
  Actuator - A mechanism that puts something into automatic action

• Automaton1.) Automaton, zombi, zombie -- (someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed")
  
  2.) Automaton, robot, golem -- (a mechanism that can move automatically)
  
  Automaton, Robot1.) Automaton, robot, golem -- (a mechanism that can move automatically)
  
  Robot, Golem1.) Golem -- ((Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means)
  
  2.) Automaton, robot, golem -- (a mechanism that can move automatically)
  
  Golem - Someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"

• Axis1.) Axis -- (a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions)
  
  2.) Axis, axis of rotation -- (the center around which something rotates)
  
  Axis, Axis of rotation1.) Axis, axis of rotation -- (the center around which something rotates)
  
  Axis of rotation - A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

• Carriage1.) Passenger car, coach, carriage -- (a railcar where passengers ride)
  
  2.) Carriage, equipage, rig -- (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)
  
  Carriage - A railcar where passengers ride

• Cartridge ejector1.) Cartridge ejector, ejector -- (a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing)
  
  Cartridge ejector, Ejector1.) Ouster, ejector -- (a person who ousts or supplants someone else)
  
  2.) Cartridge ejector, ejector -- (a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing)
  
  Ejector - A mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing

• Cartridge extractor1.) Cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor -- (a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector)
  
  Cartridge extractor, Cartridge remover1.) Cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor -- (a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector)
  
  Cartridge remover, Extractor1.) Extractor -- (an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components)
  
  2.) Centrifuge, extractor, separator -- (an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension)
  
  Extractor - A mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector

• Clockwork1.) Clockwork -- (any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock)
  
  Clockwork - Any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock

• Control1.) Control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")
  
  2.) Control -- (a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus")
  
  Control, Controller1.) Accountant, comptroller, controller -- (someone who maintains and audits business accounts)
  
  2.) Restrainer, controller -- (a person who directs and restrains)
  
  Controller - Power to direct or determine; "under control"

• Cooling system1.) Cooling system, engine cooling system -- (equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine)
  
  2.) Cooling system, cooling -- (a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans")
  
  Cooling system, Cooling1.) Cooling, chilling, temperature reduction -- (the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature)
  
  2.) Cooling system, cooling -- (a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans")
  
  Cooling - Equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine

• Delayed action1.) Delayed action -- (a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture)
  
  1.) Delayed-action -- (operating after a predetermined lapse of time; "a delayed-action bomb")
  
  Delayed action - A mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture

• drive - no definition found

• Drive line1.) Drive line, drive line system -- (mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle)
  
  Drive line, Drive line system1.) Drive line, drive line system -- (mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle)
  
  Drive line system - Mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle

• Fail-safe1.) Fail-safe -- (a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction)
  
  1.) Fail-safe -- (guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle")
  
  Fail-safe - A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction

• Film advance1.) Film advance -- (a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector)
  
  Film advance - A mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector

• Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)
  
  2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")
  
  Gear, Gear mechanism1.) Gear, gear mechanism -- (a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle))
  
  Gear mechanism - A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

• Homing device1.) Homing device -- (the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective)
  
  Homing device - The mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective

• Hydraulic system1.) Hydraulic system -- (a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube)
  
  Hydraulic system - A mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube

• Ignition1.) Ignition -- (the process of initiating combustion or catching fire)
  
  2.) Ignition, ignition system -- (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
  
  Ignition, Ignition system1.) Ignition, ignition system -- (the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine)
  
  Ignition system - The process of initiating combustion or catching fire

• Lock1.) Lock -- (a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed)
  
  2.) Lock, curl, ringlet, whorl -- (a strand or cluster of hair)
  
  Lock - A fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

• Mechanical device1.) Mechanical device -- (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
  
  Mechanical device - Mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

• Radiator1.) Radiator -- (any object that radiates energy)
  
  2.) Radiator -- (heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings)
  
  Radiator - Any object that radiates energy

• Rotating mechanism1.) Rotating mechanism -- (a mechanism that rotates)
  
  Rotating mechanism - A mechanism that rotates

• Steering linkage1.) Steering linkage -- (mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn)
  
  Steering linkage - Mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn

• Steering system1.) Steering system, steering mechanism -- (a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle))
  
  Steering system, Steering mechanism1.) Steering system, steering mechanism -- (a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle))
  
  Steering mechanism - A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)

• Tape drive1.) Tape drive, tape transport, transport -- (a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder)
  
  Tape drive, Tape transport1.) Tape drive, tape transport, transport -- (a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder)
  
  Tape transport, Transport1.) Conveyance, transport -- (something that serves as a means of transportation)
  
  2.) Transport -- (an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes)
  
  Transport - A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder

• Whirler1.) Whirling dervish, whirler -- (a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling)
  
  2.) Whirler -- (a revolving mechanism)
  
  Whirler - A dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling

• Works1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")
  
  2.) Whole shebang, whole kit and caboodle, kit and caboodle, whole kit and boodle, kit and boodle, whole kit, whole caboodle, whole works, works, full treatment -- (everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment")
  
  Works, Workings1.) Works, workings -- (the internal mechanism of a device)
  
  2.) Working, workings -- (a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked)
  
  Workings - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"

Meaning 11 of Controlcontrol spirit, disembodied spirit

• control - no definition found

• Evil spirit1.) Evil spirit -- (a spirit tending to cause harm)
  
  Evil spirit - A spirit tending to cause harm

• Banshee1.) Banshee, banshie -- ((Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death)
  
  Banshee, Banshie1.) Banshee, banshie -- ((Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death)
  
  Banshie - (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death

• Genie1.) Genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny -- ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
  
  Genie, Jinni1.) Genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny -- ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
  
  Jinni, Jinnee1.) Genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny -- ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
  
  Jinnee, Djinni1.) Genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny -- ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
  
  Djinni, Djinny1.) Genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny -- ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
  
  Djinny - (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals

• Familiar1.) Familiar -- (a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support)
  
  2.) Companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate -- (a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms")
  
  Familiar, Familiar spirit1.) Familiar, familiar spirit -- (a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard)
  
  Familiar spirit - A person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support

• peri - no definition found

• Apparition1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Apparition -- (the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter")
  
  Apparition, Phantom1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow -- (something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight")
  
  Phantom, Phantasm1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow -- (something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight")
  
  Phantasm, Phantasma1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow -- (something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight")
  
  Phantasma, Fantasm1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow -- (something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight")
  
  Fantasm, Specter1.) Ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre -- (a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past")
  
  2.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  Specter, Spectre1.) Apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre -- (a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us")
  
  2.) Ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre -- (a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past")
  
  Spectre - A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

• presence - no definition found

• Kachina1.) Kachina -- (a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit)
  
  2.) Kachina -- (a deified spirit of the Pueblo people)
  
  Kachina - A masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

• Numen1.) Numen -- (a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion))
  
  Numen - A spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)

• Python1.) Python -- (large Old World boas)
  
  2.) Python -- (a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit)
  
  Python - Large Old World boas

• Sylvan1.) Sylvan, silvan -- (a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods)
  
  1.) Sylvan, silvan -- (relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade")
  
  Sylvan, Silvan1.) Sylvan, silvan -- (a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods)
  
  1.) Sylvan, silvan -- (relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade")
  
  Silvan - A spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

• Thunderbird1.) Thunderbird -- ((mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird)
  
  Thunderbird - (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird

• Zombi1.) Zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit -- ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)
  
  2.) Zombi, zombie, snake god -- (a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies)
  
  Zombi, Zombie1.) Zombi, zombie, living dead -- (a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force)
  
  2.) Zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit -- ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)
  
  Zombie, Zombi spirit1.) Zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit -- ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)
  
  Zombi spirit, Zombie spirit1.) Zombi, zombie, zombi spirit, zombie spirit -- ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body)
  
  Zombie spirit - (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body