control vs possession

possession vs control

control and possession both are nouns.

control is a verb but possession is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
control	Yes	No	Yes	No
possession	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, possession is a hyponym of control; that is, possession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than control:

control: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
possession: the act of having and controlling property

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, power trip, riot control, riot control operation, grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold, steerage, steering, direction, guidance, steering, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, traffic control, price-fixing, restraint.

control (noun)	possession (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something	anything owned or possessed
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc	the act of having and controlling property
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine	(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
power to direct or determine	the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
discipline in personal and social activities	a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity	a mania restricted to one thing or idea
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment	being controlled by passion or the supernatural
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 (verb)	possession (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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