noun · academic
control
UK/kənˈtrəʊl/US/kənˈtroʊl/con·TROL
a standard of comparison in an experiment; also the ability to manage or influence something
Examples
“The control group did not receive the new drug.”
“The engineer adjusted the control settings on the machine.”
“We need to keep variables under control to get reliable data.”
Band 8 sentence
“To ensure valid findings, the researchers used a control group that did not receive the treatment.”
Collocations
- control group
- under control
- lose control
Word family
Common mistakes
We need to control the experiment.→We need to conduct the experiment.
There are many controls in the study.→There are many control measures in the study.
Say it for a higher band
5manage→6check→7+control
Synonyms
manage
Easily confused
manage
“Researchers must control external factors to ensure valid results.”
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