delicate adjustment

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

A very small and precise change.

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Examples (10)

  • Calibrating the microscope requires a very delicate adjustment of the focus knob.
  • The pianist made a delicate adjustment to the piano stool to find the perfect height.
  • The central bank is attempting a delicate adjustment of interest rates to control inflation.
  • Even a tiny error in this delicate adjustment could cause the entire machine to fail.
  • Moving in together requires a constant, delicate adjustment of habits and expectations.
  • You will need to make a delicate adjustment to the camera lens to achieve that soft-focus effect.
  • Success in this field often depends on making one delicate adjustment after another.
  • The surgeon performed a delicate adjustment to the laser's intensity.
  • Restoring the painting involved a series of delicate adjustments to the color balance.
  • The satellite's orbit was corrected with a single, delicate adjustment from mission control.