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Lead and Control

lead

noun

  • An advantage held by a competitor in a race.
    • usage: "he took the lead at the last turn"
  • A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey.
    • usage: "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
  • Evidence pointing to a possible solution.
    • usage: "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
  • A position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'. )
    • usage: "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
  • The angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile. )
  • The introductory section of a story.
    • usage: "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
  • Sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. (
  • An actor who plays a principal role.
  • Baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base. (
    • usage: "he took a long lead off first"
  • An indication of potential opportunity.
    • usage: "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  • A news story of major importance.
  • The timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine.
  • Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.
  • Thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing.
  • Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil.
  • A jumper that consists of a short piece of wire.
    • usage: "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
  • The playing of a card to start a trick in bridge.
    • usage: "the lead was in the dummy"

verb

  • Take somebody somewhere.
    • usage: "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • Have as a result or residue.
    • usage: "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
  • Tend to or result in.
    • usage: "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
  • Travel in front of; go in advance of others.
    • usage: "The procession was headed by John"
  • Cause to undertake a certain action.
    • usage: "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
  • Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
    • usage: "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
  • Be in charge of.
    • usage: "Who is heading this project"
  • Be ahead of others; be the first.
    • usage: "she topped her class every year"
  • Be conducive to.
    • usage: "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
  • Lead, as in the performance of a composition.
    • usage: "conduct an orchestra; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
  • Lead, extend, or afford access.
    • usage: "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
    • synonyms: go
  • Move ahead (of others) in time or space.
  • Cause something to pass or lead somewhere.
    • usage: "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
  • Preside over.
    • usage: "John moderated the discussion"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

lead is an element that was once used as a pigment and drying agent in paint. An elevated level of lead in the body can cause serious damage to the brain, nervous system, kidneys and red blood cells. The degree of harm is related to the amount of exposure and the age at which a person is exposed. The Federal government estimates that lead is present in about 75 percent of all private homes in the United States built before 1978.

control

noun

  • Power to direct or determine.
    • usage: "under control"
  • A relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another.
    • usage: "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
  • Physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc. (
    • usage: "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
  • A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment.
    • usage: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
  • The activity of managing or exerting control over something.
    • usage: "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
  • The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
    • usage: "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
  • Discipline in personal and social activities.
    • usage: "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
  • Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
    • usage: "a good command of French"
  • A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine.
    • usage: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
  • A spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance.
  • The economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc..
    • usage: "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"

verb

  • Exercise authoritative control or power over.
    • usage: "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
  • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
    • usage: "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  • Handle and cause to function.
    • usage: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
  • Control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage.
    • usage: "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
  • Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard.
    • usage: "Are you controlling for the temperature"
  • Verify by using a duplicate register for comparison.
    • usage: "control an account"
  • Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
    • usage: "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
  • Have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.
    • usage: "Do you control these data"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Control is the authority of an individual or entity that owns more than 50% of equity in a company or owns the largest block of shares compared to other shareholders.

(DoD) Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed.
(DoD) In mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the Earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations (or both) have been or will be determined.
(DoD) Authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations.
(DoD) An indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. See also administrative control; operational control; tactical control.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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