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control vs cap

cap vs control

control and cap both are nouns.

control and cap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control Yes No Yes No
cap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cap is a hyponym of control; that is, cap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:
  • control: the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
  • cap: an upper limit on what is allowed
Other hyponyms of control include price control, ceiling, roof, base, floor.
control (noun) cap (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something a tight-fitting headdress
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine a top (as for a bottle)
power to direct or determine something serving as a cover or protection
discipline in personal and social activities (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment an upper limit on what is allowed
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. a protective covering that is part of a plant
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control (verb) cap (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of restrict the number or amount of
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something lie at the top of
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
handle and cause to function
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
exercise authoritative control or power over
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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