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direction vs control

control vs direction

direction and control both are nouns.

direction is not a verb while control is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
direction Yes No No No
control Yes No Yes No
As nouns, control is a hypernym of direction; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than direction:
  • direction: the act of setting and holding a course
  • control: the activity of managing or exerting control over something
direction (noun) control (noun)
the act of managing something the activity of managing or exerting control over something
the act of setting and holding a course (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
a general course along which something has a tendency to develop a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
the concentration of attention or energy on something power to direct or determine
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action discipline in personal and social activities
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a message describing how something is to be done a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
a line leading to a place or point the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves 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
direction (verb) control (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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