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CONTROLLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
Example:
I turned the controls over to her
Synonyms:
control; controller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("controller" is a kind of...):
mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "controller"):
cruise control (control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed)
dial (the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning)
disk controller ((computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive)
governor; regulator (a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel))
handwheel (control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated)
joystick (a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers)
regulator (any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.)
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)
valve (control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who maintains and audits business accounts
Synonyms:
accountant; comptroller; controller
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("controller" is a kind of...):
bourgeois; businessperson (a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "controller"):
cost accountant (a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production)
chartered accountant (a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter)
certified public accountant; CPA (an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state)
bookkeeper (someone who records the transactions of a business)
bean counter (an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures)
auditor (a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization)
Derivation:
control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)
controllership (the position of controller)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who directs and restrains
Synonyms:
controller; restrainer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("controller" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "controller"):
nazi (derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.)
overcomer; subduer; surmounter (someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion)
suppresser; suppressor (someone who suppresses)
withholder (a person who restrains or checks or holds back)
Derivation:
control (maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage)
control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
