rule vs control

rule and control both are nouns.

rule and control both are verbs.

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

As nouns, control is a hypernym of rule; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than rule:

rule: dominance or power through legal authority
control: the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

Other hypernyms of rule include ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance.

As verbs, control is a hypernym of rule; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than rule:

rule: exercise authority over; as of nations
control: exercise authoritative control or power over

Other hypernyms of rule include command.

rule (noun)	control (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths	the activity of managing or exerting control over something
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior	(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
something regarded as a normative example	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system	power to direct or determine
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct	discipline in personal and social activities
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
prescribed guide for conduct or action	a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice	the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted	a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order	a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
dominance or power through legal authority	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
the duration of a monarch's or government's power

rule (verb)	control (verb)
keep in check	have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
decide with authority	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
decide on and make a declaration about	verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
mark or draw with a ruler	handle and cause to function
exercise authority over; as of nations	maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance	exercise authoritative control or power over
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac	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

rule vs control

rule and control both are nouns.

rule and control both are verbs.

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