kilter
pronunciation
How to pronounce kilter in British English:
UK [ˈkɪltə(r)]
How to pronounce kilter in American English:
US [ˈkɪltɚ]
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- Noun:
- in working order
Word Origin
- kilter (n.)
- in out of kilter (1620s) variant of English dialectal kelter (c. 1600) "good condition, order," of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. One such study suggests that missing sleep throws the body 's metabolism off kilter .
- 2. Even if speculators do sometimes push prices out of kilter the fundamentals soon regain the upper hand .
- 3. Harvests are dependent on the weather , and short-term changes in demand are out of kilter with the long-term investments needed to boost supplies of metals and oil .
- 4. He does not exactly deny the charge that his city is out of kilter with mainstream america .
- 5. Long periods of stability allow risks to accumulate until there is a major disaster ; volatility means that things do not get too far out of kilter .