kilter

[US]/'kɪltə/
[UK]/'kɪltɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. in good condition; in proper order; in balance
Word Forms
Pluralkilters

Phrases & Collocations

out of kilter

throw off kilter

knock off kilter

Example Sentences

Long-haul flights tend to throw your body clock out of kilter for a couple of days.

knock something off kilter

put something out of kilter

get something back in kilter

keep things in kilter

bring something into kilter

put things out of kilter

keep everything in kilter

throw something off kilter

Real-world Examples

The regulatory mechanism of the native urbanite, in other words, seems to be out of kilter.

Source: The Economist - Technology

An alternative explanation is that American capitalism has got out of kilter. It has always been restless and dynamic.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It's kind of hard to define off kilter electro pop, someone said.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

If you think that's out of kilter with what you're actually using.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

The thyroid gland, the gland that regulates the body, has been thrown out of kilter.

Source: The virtues of human nature.

It's played intentionally of kilter in a style pioneered by the producer and rapper, J Dilla.

Source: Q&A in progress.

Avoidance is a surprisingly common reaction to information that might knock us off kilter, shying away from the things we cannot wrap our minds around.

Source: American Life Podcast

Trump said the US trade deficit with China is shockingly hundreds billion of dollars annually, and that past administration’s allowed it to get so far out of kilter.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

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