What does CONTROL mean?

noun

1. power to direct or determine“under control”
2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another“measures for the control of disease”
3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc“the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired”
4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment“the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw”
5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something“the control of the mob by the police was admirable”
6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another“her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her”
7. discipline in personal and social activities“he was a model of polite restraint”
8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity“a good command of French”