control's
Power's tight hold
Control's is the possessive form of control.
It attributes ownership or association to control itself: The control's placement on the dashboard was awkward, Each control's function is labeled clearly.
The form appears most often when discussing physical controls—buttons, knobs, switches—rather than abstract senses of the word.
Power to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- gripSecure manual hold
- influencePower to affect others
hold · sway · reign · mastery · supremacy · leverage · stronghold · stranglehold
Adjustable device parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
dial · knob · slider · switches · buttons · levers · dashboard · panel
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- handlingTreatment or management
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
direction · stewardship · operation · maintenance · monitoring · logistics · scheduling · budget
Imposed maximum points
- boundariesLines marking separation
- constraintsLimits on action
- curbsLimits or restrains
- checksBank payment documents
restrictions · inhibitions · suppression · containment · moderation · discipline · temperance · self-regulation
authority
Power to enforce obedience
influence · hold · sway · reign · mastery · supremacy · leverage · stronghold · stranglehold · monopoly
settings
Adjustable device parameters
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- adjustmentsChanges to improve fit
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
thermostat · dial · knob · slider · switches · buttons · levers · dashboard · panel · interface
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- handlingTreatment or management
coordination · direction · stewardship · operation · maintenance · monitoring · logistics · scheduling · budget · resources
limits
Imposed maximum points
- boundariesLines marking separation
- constraintsLimits on action
- curbsLimits or restrains
checks · restrictions · inhibitions · suppression · containment · moderation · discipline · temperance · self-regulation · willpower
group
Assembled collection of things
placebo · sample · subject · comparison · benchmark · standard · validity · methodology · trial · study
- out of controlUnable to be restrained
- lose controlFail to maintain composure
- in controlManaging with authority
- remote controlWireless device operator
- under controlBeing successfully managed
- lost controlFailed to maintain composure
control, controller, controlled, controlling, self-control, uncontrollable, controls, uncontrolled, controllable