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control vs direction

direction vs control

control and direction both are nouns.

control is a verb but direction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control Yes No Yes No
direction Yes No No No
As nouns, direction is a hyponym of control; that is, direction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:
  • control: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  • direction: the act of setting and holding a course
Other hyponyms of control include repression, crowd control, damage control, federalisation, federalization, flight control, flood control, imperialism, regulating, regulation, internal control, regularisation, regularization, regulation, ownership, possession, possession, power trip, riot control, riot control operation, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, steerage, steering, guidance, steering, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, traffic control, price-fixing, restraint.
control (noun) direction (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something the act of managing something
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc the act of setting and holding a course
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
power to direct or determine the concentration of attention or energy on something
discipline in personal and social activities something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment a message describing how something is to be done
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. a line leading to a place or point
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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) direction (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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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