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control vs direct

direct vs control

control is a noun but direct is not a noun.

control is not an adjective while direct is an adjective.

control and direct both are verbs.

control is not an adverb while direct is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control Yes No Yes No
direct No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, direct is a hyponym of control; that is, direct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:
  • control: exercise authoritative control or power over
  • direct: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Other hyponyms of control include preoccupy, channelise, channelize, guide, head, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, steer, steer, hold one's own, care, deal, handle, manage, internationalise, internationalize, hold, hold sway, govern, regiment, monopolise, monopolize, draw rein, harness, rein, rein in, corner, preside, dominate, master, becharm, charm, govern, rule, call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers.
control (noun) direct (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
power to direct or determine
discipline in personal and social activities
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
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 (adjective) direct (adjective)
direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
(of a current) flowing in one direction only
straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
lacking compromising or mitigating elements
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
being an immediate result or consequence
control (verb) direct (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison command with authority
handle and cause to function give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage put an address on (an envelope)
exercise authoritative control or power over point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard guide the actors in (plays and films)
place under restrictions; limit access to by law lead, as in the performance of a composition
take somebody somewhere
cause to go somewhere
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
govern or manage
control (adverb) direct (adverb)
without deviation
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