Constantadjective
Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
Constantadjective
Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
Constantadjective
Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
Constantadjective
Firm; solid; not fluid.
Constantadjective
(obsolete) Consistent; logical.
Constantnoun
That which is permanent or invariable.
Constantnoun
(algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
Constantnoun
(science) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
Constantnoun
(computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
Constantadjective
Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; - opposed to fluid.
Constantadjective
Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle. Opposite of changeable and variable.
Constantadjective
Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, force, law, etc.
Constantadjective
Consistent; logical.
Constantnoun
That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable.
Constantnoun
A quantity that does not change its value; - used in countradistinction to variable.
Constantnoun
A number whose value, when ascertained (as by observation) and substituted in a general mathematical formula expressing an astronomical law, completely determines that law and enables predictions to be made of its effect in particular cases.
Constantnoun
A number expressing some property or condition of a substance or of an instrument of precision; as, the dielectric constant of quartz; the collimation constant of a transit instrument.
Constantnoun
a data structure that does not change during the course of execution of a program. It may be a number, a string, or a more complex data structure; - contrasted with variable.
Constantnoun
a quantity that does not vary
Constantnoun
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context;
Constantadjective
persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
Constantadjective
continually recurring or continuing without interruption;
Constantadjective
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection;
Constantadjective
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing;
Controlverb
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
Controlverb
(construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
Controlnoun
Influence or authority over something.
Controlnoun
A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or non-existent.
Controlnoun
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
Controlnoun
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
Controlnoun
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
Controlnoun
(project management) A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.
Controlnoun
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.
Controlnoun
(graphical user interface) An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.
Controlnoun
(climatology) Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
Controlnoun
(linguistics) A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.
Controlnoun
A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
Controlnoun
That which serves to check, restrain, or hinder; restraint.
Controlnoun
Power or authority to check or restrain; restraining or regulating influence; superintendence; government; as, children should be under parental control.
Controlnoun
The complete apparatus used to control a mechanism or machine in operation, as a flying machine in flight;
Controlnoun
Any of the physical factors determining the climate of any particular place, as latitude,distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.
Controlnoun
in research, an object or subject used in an experimental procedure, which is treated identically to the primary subject of the experiment, except for the omission of the specific treatment or conditions whose effect is being investigated. If the control is a group of living organisms, as is common in medical research, it is called the control group.
Controlnoun
the part of an experimental procedure in which the controls{6} are subjected to the experimental conditions.
Controlnoun
the group of technical specialists exercising control by remote communications over a distant operation, such as a space flight; as, the American Mission Control for manned flights is located in Houston.
Controlverb
To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; to confute.
Controlverb
To exercise restraining or governing influence over; to check; to counteract; to restrain; to regulate; to govern; to overpower.
Controlverb
to assure the validity of an experimental procedure by using a control{7}.
Controlnoun
power to direct or determine;
Controlnoun
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another;
Controlnoun
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;
Controlnoun
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;
Controlnoun
the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
Controlnoun
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another;
Controlnoun
discipline in personal and social activities;
Controlnoun
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
Controlnoun
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
Controlnoun
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
Controlnoun
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
Controlverb
exercise authoritative control or power over;
Controlverb
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
Controlverb
handle and cause to function;
Controlverb
control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
Controlverb
verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
Controlverb
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
Controlverb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
Controlverb
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
Controlnoun
the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events
Controlnoun
the ability to manage a machine, vehicle, or other moving object
Controlnoun
the restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon
Controlnoun
the ability to restrain one's own emotions or actions
Controlnoun
a means of limiting or regulating something
Controlnoun
a switch or other device by which a device or vehicle is regulated
Controlnoun
the place from which a system or activity is directed or where a particular item is verified
Controlnoun
short for control key
Controlnoun
a person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment
Controlnoun
a member of an intelligence organization who personally directs the activities of a spy
Controlnoun
a high card that will prevent the opponents from establishing a particular suit
Controlverb
determine the behaviour or supervise the running of
Controlverb
maintain influence or authority over
Controlverb
limit the level, intensity, or numbers of
Controlverb
remain calm and reasonable despite provocation
Controlverb
regulate (a mechanical or scientific process)
Controlverb
take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect the results of an experiment)