controls

con·trols
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UK/kənˈtɹəʊlz/US/kənˈtɹoʊlz/

A form of control — To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of control
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of control
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APA

controls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controls

MLA

“controls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controls. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “controls,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controls.

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